Living

I had a daily bliss

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Living

I had a daily bliss
I half indifferent viewed,
Till sudden I perceived it stir, --
It grew as I pursued,

Till when, around a crag,
It wasted from my sight,
Enlarged beyond my utmost scope,
I learned its sweetness right.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “I had a daily bliss.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/317/.

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Dickinson, Emily. “I had a daily bliss.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/317/.

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