by Emily Dickinson
Superiority to Fate
Real Riches
Real Riches
'T is little I could care for pearls
Who own the ample sea;
Or brooches, when the Emperor
With rubies pelteth me;
Or gold, who…
by EmilyDickinsonReal RichesHopeSuperiority to Fate Superiority to Fate Superiority to fate
Is difficult to learn.
'T is not conferred by any,
But possible to earn A pittance at a…
by EmilyDickinsonDisenchantmentLost JoyLost Faith Lost Faith To lose one's faith surpasses
The loss of an estate,
Because estates can be
Replenished, — faith cannot. Inherited with…
by EmilyDickinson
Lost Joy
XXXIX
XXXVIII
I worked for chaff, and earning wheat
Was haughty and betrayed.
What right had fields to arbitrate
In matters ratified?
I tasted wheat, — and hated…
by EmilyDickinsonXIIIXVXIV Father, I bring thee not myself, —
That were the little load;
I bring thee the imperial heart
I had not strength to hold. The heart I cherished in my own…
by EmilyDickinson
Loyalty
IX
VIII
To lose thee, sweeter than to gain
All other hearts I knew.
'T is true the drought is destitute,
But then I had the dew!
The Caspian has its realms of sand,…
by EmilyDickinsonInvisibleTrying to ForgetXXVIII I wish I knew that woman's name,
So, when she comes this way,
To hold my life, and hold my ears,
For fear I hear her say She's 'sorry…
by EmilyDickinsonXXVIIIThe Wind's VisitXXIX The one that could repeat the summer day
Were greater than itself, though he
Minutest of mankind might be.
And who could reproduce the sun,
At…
by EmilyDickinsonXLVSummer's ObsequiesXLVI It can't be summer, — that got through;
It 's early yet for spring;
There 's that long town of white to cross
Before the blackbirds sing. It…
by EmilyDickinsonI Had a Guinea GoldenXXISaturday Afternoon Saturday Afternoon From all the jails the boys and girls
Ecstatically leap, —
Beloved, only afternoon
That prison doesn't…
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