Round 8: Tossup 7

This author wrote “The Truth must dazzle gradually / Or every man be blind” in a poem that advises “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant.” This poet wrote “I’m Czar” in a poem that begins “I’m wife — I’ve finished that.” This poet observed that “We passed the Setting Sun - / Or rather - He passed (15[1])us” (15[1])in a poem (15[1])that concludes that (*) “the Horses’ Heads (10[1])/ Were toward Eternity” (10[1])as they drew a carriage. In a poem exemplifying their liberal use of dashes, this poet wrote (10[2])that “‘Hope’ (10[1])is the thing with feathers - / That perches (10[1])in the soul.” For 10 points, name this poet from Amherst, Massachusetts who (10[1])wrote “Because I could not stop (10[1])for Death.” (10[2])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

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