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ORIGINAL POEMS: Fascicle 6Emily DickinsonThe Complete Poems of Emily DickinsonDickinsonThomas H. JohnsonBostonLittle, Brown and Company1960The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Centenary EditionEmily DickinsonMartha Dickinson Bianchi and Alfred Leete HampsonBostonLittle, Brown, and Company1930
Poem 1 (J 73: 1830-1886)Who never lost, are unpreparedA Coronetcoronet to find!;Who never thirsted, flagonsFlagons, and Cooling Tamarind!And cooling tamarind.Who never Climbedclimbed the weary league—Can such a foot ExploreexploreThe Purplepurple territoriesOn Pizarro's shore?How many Legionslegions overcome—?The Emperoremperor will say?.How many ColorsColorscolors takenOn Revolution Day?How many BulletsBulletsbullets bearest?Hast Thou the Royal scar?The royal scar hast thou?Angels!,WritewritePromotedOn this Soldier'ssoldier's brow!