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Because 'twas Riches I could own, Because 'twas Riches I could own, Myself had earned it — Me, I knew the Dollars by their names — It feels like Poverty An Earldom out of sight to hold, An Income in the Air, Possession — has a... Poet:	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— And Immortality. We slowly drove—He knew no haste, And I had put away My labor and my leisure too,... Poet:	Could Hope inspect her Basis Could Hope inspect her Basis Her Craft were done — Has a fictitious Charter Or it has none — Balked in the vastest instance But to renew — Felled by but one assassin — Prosperity —... Poet:	Could I but ride indefinite Could I but ride indefinite As doth the Meadow Bee And visit only where I liked And No one visit me And flirt all Day with Buttercups And marry whom I may And dwell a little everywhere Or... Poet:
Could I — then — shut the door — Could I — then — shut the door — Lest my beseeching face — at last — Rejected — be — of Her? Poet:	Could live — did live — Could live — did live — Could die — did die — Could smile upon the whole Through faith in one he met not, To introduce his soul. Could go from scene familiar To an untraversed spot — ... Poet:	Could mortal lip divine Could mortal lip divine The undeveloped Freight Of a delivered syllable 'Twould crumble with the weight. Poet:	Could that sweet Darkness where they dwell Could that sweet Darkness where they dwell Be once disclosed to us The clamor for their loveliness Would burst the Loneliness — Poet:
Could — I do more — for Thee — Could — I do more — for Thee — Wert Thou a Bumble Bee — Since for the Queen, have I — Nought but Bouquet? Poet:	Extol thee — could I? Then I will Extol thee — could I? Then I will By saying nothing new — But just the truest truth That thou art heavenly. Perceiving thee is evidence That we are of the sky Partaking thee a guaranty Of... Poet: