Death & Dying

The grave my little cottage is

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Death & Dying

The grave my little cottage is,
Where, keeping house for thee,
I make my parlor orderly,
And lay the marble tea,

For two divided, briefly,
A cycle, it may be,
Till everlasting life unite
In strong society.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “The grave my little cottage is.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/409/.

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Dickinson, Emily. “The grave my little cottage is.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/409/.

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