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  • I rose up at the dawn of day


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    I rose up at the dawn of day

    Get thee away get thee away

    Prayst thou for Riches away away

    This is the Throne of Mammon grey

    5 Said I this sure is very odd

    I...

  • 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 Hymn —


    And when the Dews drew off

    That held his Forehead stiff —
    ...

  • I Rubens am a Statesman & a Saint

     
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    I Rubens am a Statesman & a Saint

    Deceptions? O no—so I'll learn to Paint[4]

  • I saw a Monk of Charlemaine

    ‘Seditious Monk’ said Charlemaine,

    ‘The glory of War thou condemn’st in vain,’

    MS. 1st rdg. del.

  • I saw no Way — The Heavens were stitched —

    I saw no Way — The Heavens were stitched —

    I felt the Columns close —

    The Earth reversed her Hemispheres —

    I touched the Universe —


    And back it slid — and I alone —

    A Speck upon a Ball —

    Went out upon Circumference —

    Beyond the Dip of Bell —

  • I saw that the Flake was on it

    I saw that the Flake was on it

    But plotted with Time to dispute —

    "Unchanged" I urged with a candor

    That cost me my honest Heart —


    But "you" — she returned with valor

    Sagacious of my mistake

    "Have altered — Accept the pillage

    For the progress' sake" —

  • I saw the wind within her

    I saw the wind within her

    I knew it blew for me —

    But she must buy my shelter

    I asked Humility

  • I see thee better — in the Dark —

    I see thee better — in the Dark —

    I do not need a Light —

    The Love of Thee — a Prism be —

    Excelling Violet —


    I see thee better for the Years

    That hunch themselves between —

    The Miner's Lamp — sufficient be —

    To nullify the Mine —


    And in the Grave — I see Thee best —...

  • I see thee clearer for the Grave

    I see thee clearer for the Grave

    That took thy face between

    No Mirror could illumine thee

    Like that impassive stone —


    I know thee better for the Act

    That made thee first unknown

    The stature of the empty nest

    Attests the Bird that's gone.

  • I send Two Sunsets —

    I send Two Sunsets—

    Day and I—in competition ran—

    I finished Two—and several Stars—

    While He—was making One—


    His own was ampler—but as I

    Was saying to a friend—

    Mine—is the more convenient

    To Carry in the Hand—