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I Years had
been from
Home
And now
before the
Door
I dared not
enter, lest a
Face
I never saw
before
Stare horrid -
stolid
into mine
And ask my
Business there -
"My Business
but a Life
I left
Was such
remaining there?"
I leaned
opon the Awe -
I lingered with
Before -
The Second
like an Ocean
rolled
And broke
against my
ear -
I laughed a
crumbling Laugh
That I could
fear a Door
Who Consternation
compassed
And never
winced before.
I fitted to the
Latch
My Hand, with
trembling care
Lest back
the awful
Door should
spring
And leave me
in the Floor -
Then moved
my Fingers off
As cautiously
as Glass
And held
my ears, and
like a Thief
Fled gasping
from the
House -
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