Emily Dickinson — Letter 250 early 1862 - Franklin: spring 1861 Samuel Bowles

      Title divine - is mine!       The Wife - without the Sign!       Acute Degree - conferred on me -       Empress of Calvary!       Royal - all but the Crown!       Betrothed - without the swoon       God sends us Women -       When you - hold - Garnet to Garnet -       Gold - to Gold -       Born - Bridalled - Shrouded -       In a Day -       "My Husband" - women say -       Stroking the Melody -       Is this - the way? Here's - what I had to "tell you" - You will tell no other? Honor - is it's own pawn -