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"Though the great waters sleep": poem

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Emily Dickinson. 2 A.L.S. to Benjamin Kimball

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Title
"Though the great waters sleep": poem
Names
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 (Author)
Collection

Emily Dickinson. 2 A.L.S. to Benjamin Kimball

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1885 (Questionable)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll (Dickinson, E.)
Genres
Poetry
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Photo Order: 53230
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 30da8b30-0495-0132-ce7d-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1830: Creator Born
  • 1885: Created
  • 1886: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""Though the great waters sleep"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64cf2d70-1c04-0132-03e9-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""Though the great waters sleep"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64cf2d70-1c04-0132-03e9-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1885). "Though the great waters sleep" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64cf2d70-1c04-0132-03e9-58d385a7bbd0

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"Though the great waters sleep"