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...
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Because I could not stop for Death— |
Could Hope inspect her Basis |
Could I — then — shut the door — |
Could — I do more — for Thee — |
Extol thee — could I? Then I will |
Falsehood of Thee could I suppose |
How happy I was if I could forget |
I could die — to know — |
I could not drink it, Sweet, |