To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain

To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain
All other hearts I knew.
'Tis true the drought is destitute,
But then, I had the dew!

The Caspian has its realms of sand,
Its other realm of sea.
Without the sterile perquisite,
No Caspian could be.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 1754. To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Feb 26 2012 Comment 1 of 1, added on January 27th, 2006 at 1:41 AM. Does anyone understand the second stanza about the Caspian? I don't. Beej from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain, 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: 1754. To lose thee -- sweeter than to gain Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-22 14:12:37 Poem of the Day: Feb 26 2012 Viewed 4686 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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