Too happy Time dissolves itself
And leaves no remnant by —
‘Tis Anguish not a Feather hath
Or too much weight to fly —
Too happy Time dissolves itself
And leaves no remnant by —
‘Tis Anguish not a Feather hath
Or too much weight to fly —
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I think the poem has a strong meaning and sends an interesting message
I think you’re very correct. If we could explicate the thought with the same spirit and economy of words in the style she used, then we’d be poets of the same caliber as she was.