I took one Draught of Life —
I'll tell you what I paid —
Precisely an existence —
The market price, they said.
They weighed me, Dust by Dust —
They balanced Film with Film,
Then handed me my Being's worth—
A single Dram of Heaven!


No. 1725 [n.d.]

Emily Dickinson Quotes

I took one Draught of Life — I'll tell you what I paid — Precisely an existence — The market price, they said. They weighed me, Dust by Dust...

I took one Draught of Life — I'll tell you what I paid — Precisely an existence — The market price, they said. They weighed me, Dust by Dust...

I took one Draught of Life — I'll tell you what I paid — Precisely an existence — The market price, they said. They weighed me, Dust by Dust...

I took one Draught of Life — I'll tell you what I paid — Precisely an existence — The market price, they said. They weighed me, Dust by Dust...