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A Sickness of this World it most occasions (1044) Emily Dickinson A Sickness of this World it most occasions When Best Men die. A Wishfulness their far Condition To occupy. A Chief indifference, as Foreign A World must be Themselves forsake — contented, For Deity. Comment: The way “occasions” is used has overtones of “appropriate.” …

Not so the infinite Relations (1040) Emily Dickinson Not so the infinite Relations — Below Division is Adhesion’s forfeit — On High Affliction but a Speculation — And Woe A Fallacy, a Figment, We knew — Comment: The initial, surface gloss. There are “infinite Relations” as opposed to “finite.” Thus, there are two realms. One …

Satisfaction – is the Agent (1036) Emily Dickinson Satisfaction — is the Agent Of Satiety — Want — a quiet Commissary For Infinity. To possess, is past the instant We achieve the Joy — Immortality contented Were Anomaly. Comment: When overfull – with too much – satisfaction can act. Only with a lot more do …

I knew that I had gained (1022) Emily Dickinson I knew that I had gained And yet I knew not how By Diminution it was not But Discipline unto A Rigor unrelieved Except by the Content Another bear its Duplicate In other Continent. Comment: “Discipline unto a rigor unrelieved:” this is a gain? “Rigor” alone …

My Season’s furthest Flower (1019) Emily Dickinson My Season’s furthest Flower — I tenderer commend Because I found Her Kinsmanless, A Grace without a Friend. Comment: “Furthest:” this may be the most developed, most isolated, perhaps only remaining flower. The “furthest Flower” is from the speaker’s own season. Our passions culminate in achievements of sorts, …

Did We abolish Frost (1014) Emily Dickinson Did We abolish Frost The Summer would not cease — If Seasons perish or prevail Is optional with Us — Comment: “Did We abolish Frost / The Summer would not cease” – well, duh. Get rid of the essence of winter, that ice-cold hardened covering of life, and …

Superfluous were the Sun (999) Emily Dickinson Superfluous were the Sun When Excellence be dead He were superfluous every Day For every Day be said That syllable whose Faith Just saves it from Despair And whose “I’ll meet You” hesitates If Love inquire “Where”? Upon His dateless Fame Our Periods may lie As Stars that …

One and One – are One (769) Emily Dickinson One and One — are One — Two — be finished using — Well enough for Schools — But for Minor Choosing — Life — just — or Death — Or the Everlasting — More — would be too vast For the Soul’s Comprising — Comment: …

Best Things dwell out of Sight (998) Emily Dickinson Best Things dwell out of Sight The Pearl — the Just — Our Thought. Most shun the Public Air Legitimate, and Rare — The Capsule of the Wind The Capsule of the Mind Exhibit here, as doth a Burr — Germ’s Germ be where? Comment: This …

Confirming All who analyze (1268) Emily Dickinson Confirming All who analyze In the Opinion fair That Eloquence is when the Heart Has not a Voice to spare — Comment: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” The notion of “fair and square” emerges closer to Shakespeare’s time. There seem to be three themes suggested by …