She went as quiet as the dew

by Emily Dickinson · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880

From a familiar flower.

Not like the dew did she return

At the accustomed hour!


She dropt as softly as a star

From out my summer's eve;

Less skilful than Leverrier

It's sorer to believe!

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