In snow thou comest --

In snow thou comest --
Thou shalt go with the resuming ground,
The sweet derision of the crow,
And Glee's advancing sound.
In fear thou comest --
Thou shalt go at such a gait of joy
That man anew embark to live
Upon the depth of thee.

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American poet known for her unconventional use of form and syntax. Most of her work was published posthumously.

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