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Poem 6 (J 281: 1861/1935)
1:
| 'Tis so appalling—it | Exhilarates— |
| 'Tis so appalling—it | exhilarates— |
2:
| So over Horror, | VAR 1: it half Captivates—VAR 2: it dumb fascinates— |
| So over Horror, | it half Captivates— |
3:
| The Soul stares after it, secure— |
| The Soul stares after it, secure— |
4:
| VAR 1: To know the worst, leaves no dread more—VAR 2: A Sepulchre, fears frost, no more— |
| A Sepulchre, fears frost, no more— |
5:
| To scan a Ghost, is faint— |
| To scan a Ghost, is faint— |
6:
| But grappling, | Conquers | it— |
| But grappling, | conquers | it— |
7:
| How easy, Torment, now— |
| How easy, Torment, now— |
8:
| Suspense kept sawing so— |
| Suspense kept sawing so— |
9:
| The Truth, is Bald | — | and Cold— |
| The Truth, is Bald | , | and Cold— |
10:
| But that will hold— |
| But that will hold— |
11:
| If any are not sure— |
| If any are not sure— |
12:
| We show them—prayer— |
| We show them—prayer— |
13:
| But we, who know, |
| But we, who know, |
14:
| Stop hoping, now— |
| Stop hoping, now— |
15:
| Looking at Death, is Dying— |
| Looking at Death, is Dying— |
16:
| Just let go the Breath— |
| Just let go the Breath— |
17:
| And not the pillow at your Cheek |
| And not the pillow at your Cheek |
18:
| So Slumbereth— |
| So Slumbereth— |
19:
| Others, Can wrestle— |
| Others, Can wrestle— |
20:
| Yours, is done— |
| Yours, is done— |
21:
| And so of | Wo | , bleak dreaded— | Come | , |
| And so of | Woe | , bleak dreaded— | come | , |
22:
| It sets the Fright at liberty— |
| It sets the Fright at liberty— |
23:
| And Terror's free— |
| And Terror's free— |
24:
| Gay, Ghastly, Holiday! |
| Gay, Ghastly, Holiday! |
