IF I SHOULD DIE

by: Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

      F I should die,
      And you should live,
      And time should gurgle on,
      And morn should beam,
      And noon should burn,
      As it has usual done;
      If birds should build as early,
      And bees as bustling go,--
      One might depart at option
      From enterprise below!
      'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand
      When we with daisies lie,
      That commerce will continue,
      And trades as briskly fly.
      It make the parting tranquil
      And keeps the soul serene,
      That gentlemen so sprightly
      Conduct the pleasing scene!

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