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    It dropped so low in my regard
    I heard it hit the ground,
    And go to pieces on the stones
    At bottom of my mind;
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    It sounded as if the streets were running,
    And then the streets stood still.
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    Surgeons must be very careful,
    When they take the knife!,
    Underneath their fine incisions,
    Stirs the Culprit—Life!
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)