Delayed till she had ceased to know - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Delayed till she had ceased to know

Delayed till she had ceased to know --
Delayed till in its vest of snow
Her loving bosom lay --
An hour behind the fleeting breath --
Later by just an hour than Death --
Oh lagging Yesterday!

Could she have guessed that it would be --
Could but a crier of the joy
Have climbed the distant hill --
Had not the bliss so slow a pace
Who knows but this surrendered face
Were undefeated still?

Oh if there may departing be
Any forgot by Victory
In her imperial round --
Show them this meek appareled thing
That could not stop to be a king --
Doubtful if it be crowned!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 58. Delayed till she had ceased to know Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Dec 15 2009 Comment 1 of 1, added on November 26th, 2007 at 10:27 AM. This poem is passionate and beautiful. The words flow on my tongue like water in a river. Megan Carter from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Delayed till she had ceased to know, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 58. Delayed till she had ceased to know Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-21 08:27:26 Poem of the Day: Dec 15 2009 Viewed 5139 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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