Poetessa, nato venerdì 10 dicembre 1830 a Amherst, Massachusetts (USA - Stati Uniti d'America), morto sabato 15 maggio 1886 a Amherst, Massachusetts (USA - Stati Uniti d'America)
With sweetness unabated Informed the hour had come With no remiss of triumph The autumn started home - Her home to be with Nature As competition done By influential kinsmen Invited to return In supplements of Purple An adequate repast In heavenly reviewing Her residue be past.
Witchcraft has not a pedigree 'Tis early as our Breath And mourners meet it going out The moment of our death. La Stregoneria non ha un lignaggio È remota come il Respiro E chi ci piange la incontra mentre sta uscendo Nel momento della nostra morte.
When we have ceased to care The Gift is given For which we gave the Earth And mortgaged Heaven But so declined in worth 'Tis ignominy now To look upon.
Volcanoes be in Sicily And South America I judge from my Geography Volcanoes nearer here A Lava step at any time Am I inclined to climb A Crater I may contemplate Vesuvius at Home.
'Twas comfort in her Dying Room To hear the living Clock A short relief to have the wind Walk boldly up and knock Diversion from the Dying Theme To hear the children play But wrong the more That these could live And this of our's must die.
The Road was lit with Moon and star - The Trees were bright and still - Descried I - by -the distant Light A traveller on a Hill - To magic Perpendiculars Ascending, though terrene - Unknown his shimmering ultimate - But he indorsed the sheen.
I thought the Train would never come - How slow the whistle sang - I dont believe a peevish Bird So whimpered for the Spring - I taught my Heart a hundred times Precisely what to say - Provoking Lover, when you came It's Treatise flew away To hide my strategy too late To wiser be too soon - For miseries so halcyon The happiness atone.
How soft a Caterpillar steps - I find one on my Hand From such a Velvet world it came - Such plushes at command It's soundless travels just arrest My slow - terrestrial eye - Intent upon it's own career - What use has it for me.