Quotes: I heard a Fly buzz- when I died Flashcards

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Repeat the first stanza

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I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air-
Between the Heaves of Storm-

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I heard a ___ ___-when I died-
The _____ in the Room
Was like the ______ in the Air-
Between the _____ of ____-

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I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air-
Between the Heaves of Storm-

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Repeat the second stanza

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The Eyes around-had wrung them dry-
And Breaths were gathering firm-
For that last Onset-when the King
Be witnessed-in the Room-

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The ___ around-had ____ them dry-
And Breaths were _______ firm-
For that last ____-when the ____
Be witnessed-in the ____-

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The Eyes around-had wrung them dry-
And Breaths were gathering firm-
For that last Onset-when the King
Be witnessed-in the Room-

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Repeat the third stanza

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I willed my Keepsakes-signed away
What portion of me be
Assignable-and then it was
There interposed a Fly-

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I willed my _______-_____ away
What _____of me be
_______-and then it was
There ______ a Fly-

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I willed my Keepsakes-signed away
What portion of me be
Assignable-and then it was
There interposed a Fly-

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Repeat the final fourth stanza

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With Blue-uncertain stumbling Buzz-
Between the light-and me-
And then the Windows failed-and then
I could not see to see-

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With ___-______ stumbling Buzz-
Between the ____-and me-
And then the _______ _____-and then
I could not ___to ___-

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With Blue-uncertain stumbling Buzz-
Between the light-and me-
And then the Windows failed-and then
I could not see to see-

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