It struck me every day

The loss had been to MeA Value—for the Greatness’ Sake—As Giants—gone away—Had I presumed to gainA Favor so remote—The failure but confirm the GraceIn further Infinite—‘Tis failure—not of Hope—But Confident Despair—Advancing on Celestial Lists—With faint—Terrestial power—‘Tis Honor—though I die—For That no Man obtainTill He be justified by Death—This—is the Second Gain—

And I’m accustomed to him grown,–He hurts a little, though.I thought if I could only liveTill that first shout got by,Not all pianos in the woodsHad power to mangle me.I dared not meet the daffodils,For fear their yellow gownWould pierce me with a fashionSo foreign to my own.I wished the grass would hurry,So when ‘t…

Were Universe—one Rock—And fr I heard his silver CallThe other side the Block—I’d tunnel—till my GroovePushed sudden thro’ to his—Then my face take her Recompense—The looking in his Eyes—But ’tis a single Hair—A filament—a law—A Cobweb—wove in Adamant—A Battlement—of Straw—A limit like the VeilUnto the Lady’s face—But every Mesh—a Citadel—And Dragons—in the Crease—

You must forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.When you have done pray tell me,Then I, my thoughts, will dim.Haste! ‘lest while you’re laggingI may remember him!

That stands for Deity, to Mine,Upon my side the Veil—Once witnessed of the Gauze—Its name is put awayAs far from mine, as if no plightHad printed yesterday,In tender—solemn Alphabet,My eyes just turned to see,When it was smuggled by my sightInto Eternity—More Hands—to hold—These are but Two—One more new-mailed NerveJust granted, for the Peril’s sake—Some striding—Giant—Love—So…

Deformed Men—ponder Grace—Bright fires—the Blanketless—The Lost—Day’s face—The Blind—esteem it beEnough Estate—to see—The Captive—strangles new—For deeming—Beggars—play—To lack—enamor Thee—Tho’ the Divinity—Be onlyMe—