The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Variorum Edition, Franklin, 1998
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I envy Seas, whereon He rides -I envy Spokes of Wheels Of Chariots, that Him convey - I envy speechless HillsCrooked HillsThatgrow along gaze opon His journey -How easy all can see What isdenied forbidden utterly As EdenAs Heaven - unto me! I envy Nests of Sparrows - That dot His distant Eaves;The happywealthy Fly, opon His Pane -The happy - happy Leaves - That just abroad His Window Have Summer's leave to play - The Ear Rings of PizarroCould not obtain for me -I envy Light - that wakes Him - And Bells - that boldlyCome ring To tell Him it is Noon, abroad - Myself - be Noon to Him -Yet interdict - my Blossom - And abrogate - my Bee - Lest Noondown - in everlasting night - Drop Gabriel - and me -