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Difference(s) between text #161420 and text #4704

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11I heard a fly buzz when I died;I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died --
22 The stillness round my formThe Stillness in the Room
33Was like the stillness in the airWas like the Stillness in the Air --
44 Between the heaves of storm.Between the Heaves of Storm.
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66The eyes beside had wrung them dry,The Eyes around -- had wrung them dry --
77 And breaths were gathering sureAnd Breaths were gathering sure
88For that last onset, when the kingFor that last Onset -- when the King
99 Be witnessed in his power.Be witnessed -- in the Room --
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1111I willed my keepsakes, signed awayI willed my Keepsakes -- Signed away
1212 What portion of me IWhat portion of me be
1313Could make assignable,—and thenAssignable -- and then it was
1414 There interposed a fly,There interposed a Fly --
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1616With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz,With Blue -- uncertain stumbling Buzz --
1717 Between the light and me;Between the light -- and me --
1818And then the windows failed, and thenAnd then the Windows failed -- and then
1919 I could not see to see.I could not see to see --

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