"The Sun — just touched the Morning — The Morning — Happy thing — Supposed that He had come to dwell — And Life — would all be Spring —"

"To hang our head – ostensibly – And hide our Eyes – and weep – Is but a Ruse – to make our Pain The more acute – and deep –"

"To be a Flower is the most profound of all Ambitions."

"I myself have a little cat, a German one, and though I have no right to it, I often steal a kiss of it."

"The Sea said 'Come' to the Brook – The Brook said 'No' to the Sea –"