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Sonnets from the PortugueseXXXIX. Because thou hast the power and own’st the grace Because thou hast the power and own’st the grace To look through and behind this mask of me, (Against which, years have beat thus blanchingly With their rains,) and behold my soul’s true face, The dim and weary witness of life’s race,— Because thou hast... Poet: Elizabeth Barrett Browning	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 He loves Her Because He loves Her We will pry and see if she is fair What difference is on her Face From Features others wear. It will not harm her magic pace That we so far behind — Her Distances propitiate... 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:
Because my Brook is fluent Because my Brook is fluent I know 'tis dry — Because my Brook is silent It is the Sea — And startled at its rising I try to flee To where the Strong assure me Is "no more Sea" — ... Poet:	Because that you are going Because that you are going And never coming back And I, however absolute, May overlook your Track — Because that Death is final, However first it be, This instant be suspended Above... Poet:	Because the Bee may blameless hum Because the Bee may blameless hum For Thee a Bee do I become List even unto Me. Because the Flowers unafraid May lift a look on thine, a Maid Alway a Flower would be. Nor Robins, Robins need... Poet:	Good night, because we must, Good night, because we must, How intricate the dust! I would go, to know! Oh incognito! Saucy, Saucy Seraph To elude me so! Father! they won't tell me, Won't you tell them to? Poet:
I rose — because He sank — I rose — because He sank — I thought it would be opposite — But when his power dropped — My Soul grew straight. I cheered my fainting Prince — I sang firm — even — Chants — I helped his Film — with... Poet:	We lose — because we win — We lose — because we win — Gamblers — recollecting which Toss their dice again! Poet: