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A soft Sea washed around the House

by Emily Dickinson

19th-Century American · Short · 8 linesnaturesea

A soft Sea washed around the House A Sea of Summer Air And rose and fell the magic Planks That sailed without a care -- For Captain was the Butterfly For Helmsman was the Bee And an entire universe For the delighted crew.

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Public domain. Source: PoetryDB. Reproduced verbatim; see theanthology for the full collection.

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