The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series Two
Nature, Poem 19: By the Sea
by Emily Dickinson
I started early, took my dog
I started early, took my dog
The adventures of the angel fish are imagined.
When my love swears that she is made of truth
Were’t aught to me I bore the canopy
"Thank Heaven! the crisis—"
Sunset transforms the tropical landscape.
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
The girls ask Mr. Belton for assitance in finding Will. He agrees to help if he can, but progress is slow. The girls spend many happy days exploring the orange groves and the lake. One day they decide to travel farther up the river for a nice picnic. All is well, until the boat begins to travel away, towed by some unseen force.
Dinner is served.
A princess dreams of her husband-to-be and his death.
Your riches taught me poverty.
The town establishes a mill association and names its board.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. For Commencement all the children have to memorize pieces of poetry. Jehosophat works very hard to try to memorize his, but his nerves get the best of him due to the teasing of his friends and he suddenly forgets it.
After stopping in the Capa Blanca Islands to procure provisions, Doctor Dolittle and his crew find an unusual place to rest.
Ishmael tells the story of the Blacksmith and the attraction of the sea.
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.
A poem regarding a dying French baron who, at the end of his life, frees his slaves in order to redeem his soul.