Now I lay thee down to Sleep —

by Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

Now I lay thee down to Sleep —
I pray the Lord thy Dust to keep —
And if thou live before thou wake —
I pray the Lord thy Soul to make —

More poems by Emily Dickinson

Because I could not stop for Death —

Because I could not stop for Death—
He kindly stopped for me—
The Carriage held but just Ourselves— …
There is a pain — so utter —

There is a pain — so utter —
It swallows substance up —
Then covers the Abyss with Trance — …
A charm invests a face

A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld.
The lady dare not lift her veil …
There came a Wind like a Bugle —

There came a Wind like a Bugle —
It quivered through the Grass
And a Green Chill upon the Heat …