The Whole of it came not at once -- - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - The Whole of it came not at once --

The Whole of it came not at once --
'Twas Murder by degrees --
A Thrust -- and then for Life a chance --
The Bliss to cauterize --

The Cat reprieves the Mouse
She eases from her teeth
Just long enough for Hope to tease --
Then mashes it to death --

'Tis Life's award -- to die --
Contenteder if once --
Than dying half -- then rallying
For consciouser Eclipse --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 762. The Whole of it came not at once -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on March 14th, 2005 at 7:10 PM. I believe that this poem is about deaths of close friends or family members. I am doing a research project on emily dickinson and i have come across information about deaths in her family in a 6 year period. there is a bio on her on this site and if you want to find more information about dickinson, you should check it out. Kate from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Whole of it came not at once --, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 762. The Whole of it came not at once -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 19 2008, 5:25AM Viewed 1436 times. Added on March 14th, 2005 at 7:10 PM.

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