Quite empty, quite at rest,

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

1606

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Language:

English

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Poetry

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Preceded by:

Each that we lose takes part of us; -1605-

Succeeded by:

Within that little Hive -1607-

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Quite empty, quite at rest,
The Robin locks her Nest, and tries her Wings.
She does not know a Route
But puts her Craft about
For rumored Springs --
She does not ask for Noon --
She does not ask for Boon,
Crumbless and homeless, of but one request --
The Birds she lost --