I envy Seas, whereon He rides —

I envy Seas, whereon He rides —
I envy Spokes of Wheels
Of Chariots, that Him convey —
I envy Crooked Hills

That gaze upon His journey —
How easy All can see
What is forbidden utterly
As Heaven — unto me!

I envy Nests of Sparrows —
That dot His distant Eaves —
The wealthy Fly, upon His Pane —
The happy — happy Leaves —

That just abroad His Window
Have Summer’s leave to play —
The Ear Rings of Pizarro
Could not obtain for me —

I envy Light — that wakes Him —
And Bells — that boldly ring
To tell Him it is Noon, abroad —
Myself — be Noon to Him —

Yet interdict — my Blossom —
And abrogate — my Bee —
Lest Noon in Everlasting Night —
Drop Gabriel — and Me —

Emily Dickinson

A Love Story of Evangeline and Gabriel

I envy Seas, which He crosses —
I envy Spokes of Wheels
Of carriages, that convey Him —
I envy Rolling Hills

That gaze upon His journey —
How easy All can see
What is forbidden utterly
As Heaven — unto me!

I envy Nests of Sparrows —
That Scatter His distant Eaves —
The wealthy Fly, upon His Pane —
The happy — happy Leaves —

That just abroad His Window
Have Summer’s leave to play —
The Ear Rings of Pizarro
Could not obtain for me —

I envy Light — that wakes Him —
And Bells — that boldly ring
To tell Him it is Noon, abroad —
I would be Noon to Him —

Yet don’t follow — my Blossom —
And go away — my Bee —
Lest Noon in Everlasting Night —
Kill Gabriel — and Me —

＊This is a Parody of Longfellow’s melodramatic Poem of pure love of “Evangeline”. After twenty years search, she found her betrothed Love Gabriel in a Hospital, where He died in her arm.