| Before I got my eye put out I liked as well to see-
 As other Creatures, that have Eyes
 And know no other way-
 
But were it told to me - Today -That I might have the sky
 For mine- I tell you that my Heart
 Would split, for size of me-
 
The Meadows-mine-The Mountains-mine-
 All Forests - Stintless Stars -
 As much of Noon as I could take
 Between my finite eyes-
 
The Motions of The Dipping Birds-The Morning's Amber Road-
 For mine-to look at when I liked-
 The News would strike me dead-
 
So safer Guess-with just my soulUpon the Window pane-
 Where other Creatures put their eyes-
 Incautious-of the Sun-
 
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