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From: LouisFors@aol.com
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Subject: Re: #473:  I am ashamed - I hide -
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 17:10:06 EDT
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Maggie:

     I was writing an interpretation of the poem you posted, and, when I went
to check my spelling in the poem (having misplaced your post), I looked in
Johnson and found somewhat different poem.  I'm supplying that version, and
wonder if you have a text that supplied an earlier version which ED later
changed to the following.  
It's fun seeing two versions, but could you check and see which finally ended
up in Johnson's Complete Poems.  I hope I have typed the following correctly.
Thanks.  Louis

I am ashamed - I hide -
What right have I - to be a Bride -
So late a Dowerless Girl -
Nowhere to hide my dazzled Face -
No one to teach me that new Grace -
Nor introduce - my Soul -

Me to adorn - How - tell -
Trinket - to make me beautiful -
Fabrics of Cashmere -
Never a Gown of Dun - more -
Raiment instead - of Pompadour -
For me - My soul - to wear -

Fingers - to frame my Round Hair
Oval - as Feudal Ladies wore-
Far Fashions - Fair --
Skill - to hold my Brow like an Earl -
Plead - like a Whipporrwill -
Prove - like a Pearl -
Then, for Character -

Fashion My Spirit quaint - white -
Quick - like a Liquor -
Gay - like Light -
Bring Me my best Pride -
No more ashamed -
No more to hide -
Meek -let it be - too proud - for Pride -
Baptized - this Day - A Bride -


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