39 br br It did not surprise me— br So I said—or thought— br She will stir her pinions br And the nest forgot, br br Traverse broader forests— br Build in gayer boughs, br Breathe in Ear more modern br God's old fashioned vows— br br This was but a Birdling— br What and if it be br One within my bosom br Had departed me? br br This was but a story— br What and if indeed br There were just such coffin br In the heart instead?br br Emily Dickinsonbr br