The Way I read a Letter's this — Play Script

The Way I read a Letter's－this－¹
'Tis first－I lock the Door－
And push it with my fingers－next－
For transport it be sure－

And then I go the furthest off ⁵
To counteract a knock－
Then draw my little Letter forth
And slowly pick the lock－

Then－glancing narrow, at the Wall－⁹
And narrow at the floor
For firm Conviction of a Mouse
Not exorcised before－

Peruse how infinite I am ¹³
To no one that You－know－
And sigh for lack of Heaven－but not
The Heaven God bestow－

(F.700/J.636)

[1] Letter:: a letter box to store something written.
[2] Door:: the cover the the letter box.
[6] knock:: a disturbance.
[8] lock:: a hint on letter box.
[11] Mouse:: a sneaky person who spies.
[14] no one that You know:: characters in her manuscript.
[15] Heaven:: the canopy of a theater; it's a script for stage play.
[15, 16] not The Heaven:: a hint to distinguish the two Heavens.