Its far -- far Treasure to surmise --
And estimate the Pearl --
That slipped my simple fingers through --
While just a Girl at School.
(The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson)
More Quotes from Emily Dickinson:
Reserving that but just to proveAnother Date of Thee --
Oh God of Width, do not for us
Curtail Eternity!
Emily Dickinson
From such a common ball as this
Might date a Victory!
Emily Dickinson
Therein thyself shalt find
The "Undiscovered Continent" --
No Settler had the Mind.
Emily Dickinson
And Spirit turned unto the Dust
"Old Friend, thou knowest me,"
And Time went out to tell the News
And met Eternity.
Emily Dickinson
What fortitude the Soul contains, That it can so endure The accent of a coming Foot The opening of a Door.
Emily Dickinson
Won't somebody bring the light
So I can see which way to go
Into the everlasting snow?
Emily Dickinson
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