Emily Dickinson Death Poems

Because I could not stop for Death-
He kindly stopped for me-
The Carriage held but just Ourselves-
And Immortality.
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816

A Death blow is a Life blow to Some
Who till they died, did not alive become—
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Death leaves Us homesick, who behind,
Except that it is gone
Are ignorant of its Concern
As if it were not born.
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749

All but Death, can be Adjusted—
Dynasties repaired—
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860

Absence disembodies—so does Death
Hiding individuals from the Earth
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976

Death is a Dialogue between
The Spirit and the Dust.
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Death sets a thing significant
The eye had hurried by,
Except a perished creature
Entreat us tenderly
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645

Bereavement in their death to feel
Whom We have never seen—
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548

Death is potential to that Man
Who dies—and to his friend—
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382

For Death—or rather
For the Things 'twould buy—
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It was not death, for I stood up,
And all the dead lie down;
It was not night, for all the bells
Put out their tongues, for noon.
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705

Suspense—is Hostiler than Death—
Death—tho'soever Broad,
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171

Wait till the Majesty of Death
Invests so mean a brow!
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485

To make One's Toilette—after Death
Has made the Toilette cool
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408

Unit, like Death, for Whom?
True, like the Tomb,
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There's been a death in the opposite house
As lately as to-day.
I know it by the numb look
Such houses have alway.
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573

The Test of Love—is Death—
Our Lord—"so loved"—it saith—
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907

Till Death—is narrow Loving—
The scantest Heart extant
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Love—is that later Thing than Death—
More previous—than Life—
Confirms it at its entrance—And
Usurps it—of itself—
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971

Robbed by Death—but that was easy—
To the failing Eye
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468

The Manner of its Death
When Certain it must die—
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Said Death to Passion
'Give of thine an Acre unto me.'
Said Passion, through contracting Breaths
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Death is like the insect
Menacing the tree,
Competent to kill it,
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