The Battle fought between the Soul
And No Man — is the One
Of all the Battles prevalent —
By far the Greater One —
No News of it is had abroad —
Its Bodiless Campaign
Establishes, and terminates —
Invisible — Unknown —
Nor History — record it —
As Legions of a Night
The Sunrise scatters — These endure —
Enact — and terminate —
Emily Dickinson
Emily spends sleepless night with conflicting ideas
The Battle fought between the Soul
And invisible Man — is the One
Of all the fierce Battles—
Much Greater than usual —
No News is reported abroad
When it initiates
And terminates —
Invisible process and Unknown result —
Nor History — record it —
Because of dark Night
The Sunrise scatters the Action
And terminates, though these endure —