You love the Lord — you cannot see —
You write Him — every day —
A little note — when you awake —
And further in the Day.
An Ample Letter — How you miss —
And would delight to see —
But then His House — is but a Step —
And Mine's — in Heaven — You see.
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You said that I "was Great" — one Day —
Then "Great" it be — if that please Thee —
Or Small — or any size at all —
Nay — I'm the size suit Thee —
Tall — like the Stag — would that?
Or lower — like the Wren —
Or other heights of Other Ones
I've seen?
Tell which — it's...
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You say their Pictures well Painted be
And yet they are Blockheads you all agree
Thank God I never was sent to school
To be Flogd into following the Style of a Fool[4]You see I cannot see — your lifetime —
I must guess —
How many times it ache for me — today — Confess —
How many times for my far sake
The brave eyes film —
But I guess guessing hurts —
Mine — got so dim!
Too vague — the face —
My own — so patient — covets —
Too...You taught me Waiting with Myself —
Appointment strictly kept —
You taught me fortitude of Fate —
This — also — I have learnt —
An Altitude of Death, that could
No bitterer debar
Than Life — had done — before it —
Yet — there is a Science more —
The Heaven you know —...You'll find — it when you try to die —
The Easier to let go —
For recollecting such as went —
You could not spare — you know.
And though their places somewhat filled —
As did their Marble names
With Moss — they never grew so full —
You chose the newer names —
And when...You'll know Her — by Her Foot —
The smallest Gamboge Hand
With Fingers — where the Toes should be —
Would more affront the Sand —
Than this Quaint Creature's Boot —
Adjusted by a Stern —
Without a Button — I could vouch —
Unto a Velvet Limb —
You'll know Her — by Her...You'll know it — as you know 'tis Noon —
By Glory —
As you do the Sun —
By Glory —
As you will in Heaven —
Know God the Father — and the Son.
By intuition, Mightiest Things
Assert themselves — and not by terms —
"I'm Midnight" — need the Midnight say —
"I'm...You're right — "the way is narrow" —
And "difficult the Gate" —
And "few there be" — Correct again —
That "enter in — thereat" —
'Tis Costly — So are purples!
'Tis just the price of Breath —
With but the "Discount" of the Grave —
Termed by the Brokers — "Death"!
And...You've seen Balloons set — Haven't You?
So stately they ascend —
It is as Swans — discarded You,
For Duties Diamond —
Their Liquid Feet go softly out
Upon a Sea of Blonde —
They spurn the Air, as t'were too mean
For Creatures so renowned —
Their Ribbons just beyond the...