In this short life, that only last an hour merely. How much how little is within our power. - Emily Dickinson

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In this short life, that only last an hour merely. How much how little is within our power.

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About Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Virtually unknown in her lifetime, Dickinson has come to be regarded as one of the greatest American poets of the 19th century. Although she wrote (at latest count) 1789 poems, only a few of them were published in her lifetime, all anonymously, and some perhaps without her knowledge.

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I can wade Grief — Whole Pools of it — I'm used to that — But the least push of Joy
Breaks up my feet — And I tip — drunken — Let no Pebble — smile — 'Twas the New Liquor — That was all!

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The Daisy follows soft the Sun — And when his golden walk is done — Sits shyly at his feet — He — waking — finds the flower there — Wherefore — Marauder — art thou here?
Because, Sir, love is sweet!

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