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Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two Summary
Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is a collection of Emily Dickinson's poetry, first published in 1891. This anthology highlights her profound exploration of themes like life, nature, love, and mortality, offering a timeless glimpse into her poetic genius.
Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two Excerpt
Short Summary: In this collection, Emily Dickinson offers profound insights into human existence and the mysteries of the natural world through her signature concise and evocative poetry.
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne'er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.
Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition,
So clear, of victory,
As he, defeated, dying,
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Break, agonized and clear!
This famous poem reflects on how those who face failure often understand success more deeply, a recurring theme in Dickinson’s work.
I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us—don't tell!
They'd banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
This poem captures Dickinson’s witty critique of social norms and the allure of privacy over fame.
Because I could not stop for Death—
He kindly stopped for me—
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
We slowly drove—He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility—
This masterpiece personifies Death as a polite escort, emphasizing Dickinson’s nuanced perspective on mortality and eternity.
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