Their Height in Heaven comforts not --

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

696

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Language:

English

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Poetry

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Preceded by:

As if the Sea should part -695-

Succeeded by:

I could bring You Jewels -- had I a mind to -- -697-

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Their Height in Heaven comforts not --
Their Glory -- nought to me --
'Twas best imperfect -- as it was --
I'm finite -- I can't see --

The House of Supposition --
The Glimmering Frontier that
Skirts the Acres of Perhaps --
To Me -- shows insecure --

The Wealth I had -- contented me --
If 'twas a meaner size --
Then I had counted it until
It pleased my narrow Eyes --

Better than larger values --
That show however true --
This timid life of Evidence
Keeps pleading -- "I don't know."