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

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

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