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| 'Tis One by One -- the Father counts --
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 545
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | The Martyr Poets -- did not tell -- -544-
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| Succeeded by: | To fill a Gap -546-
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'Tis One by One -- the Father counts --
And then a Tract between
Set Cypherless -- to teach the Eye
The Value of its Ten --
Until the peevish Student
Acquire the Quick of Skill --
Then Numerals are dowered back --
Adorning all the Rule --
'Tis mostly Slate and Pencil --
And Darkness on the School
Distracts the Children's fingers --
Still the Eternal Rule
Regards least Cypherer alike
With Leader of the Band --
And every separate Urchin's Sum --
Is fashioned for his hand --
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