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| I could suffice for Him, I knew --
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 643
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | Me from Myself -- to banish -- -642-
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| Succeeded by: | You left me -- Sire -- two Legacies -- -644-
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I could suffice for Him, I knew --
He -- could suffice for Me --
Yet Hesitating Fractions -- Both
Surveyed Infinity --
"Would I be Whole" He sudden broached --
My syllable rebelled --
'Twas face to face with Nature -- forced --
'Twas face to face with God --
Withdrew the Sun -- to Other Wests --
Withdrew the furthest Star
Before Decision -- stooped to speech --
And then -- be audibler
The Answer of the Sea unto
The Motion of the Moon --
Herself adjust Her Tides -- unto --
Could I -- do else -- with Mine?
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