Emily Dickinson - Letter 258 (early 1862) Susan Gilbert Dickinson lyrics

Dear Sue, Your - Riches - taught me - poverty! Myself, a "Millionaire" In little - wealths - as Girls can boast - Till broad as "Buenos Ayre" - You drifted your Dominions - A Different - Peru - And I esteemed - all - poverty - For Life's Estate - with you! Of "Mines" - I little know - myself - But just the names - of Gems - The Colors - of the Commonest - And scarce of Diadems - So much - that did I meet the Queen - Her glory - I should know - But this - must be a different wealth - To miss it - beggars - so! I'm sure 'tis "India" - all day - To those who look on you - Without a stint - without a blame - Might I - but be the Jew! I know it is "Golconda" - Beyond my power to dream - To have a smile - for mine - each day - How better - than a Gem! At least - it solaces - to know - That there exists - a Gold - Altho' I prove it, just in time - Its' distance - to behold! Its' far - far - Treasure - to surmise - And estimate - the Pearl - That slipped - my simple fingers - thro' While yet - a Girl - at school! Dear Sue - You see I remember - Emily.