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| I haven't told my garden yet --
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 50
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | I never lost as much but twice, -49-
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| Succeeded by: | I often passed the village -51-
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I haven't told my garden yet --
Lest that should conquer me.
I haven't quite the strength now
To break it to the Bee --
I will not name it in the street
For shops would stare at me --
That one so shy -- so ignorant
Should have the face to die.
The hillsides must not know it --
Where I have rambled so --
Nor tell the loving forests
The day that I shall go --
Nor lisp it at the table --
Nor heedless by the way
Hint that within the Riddle
One will walk today --
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