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By Emily Dickinson. 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 –.
Emily Dickinson, one of America's most renowned poets, was often captivated by themes of death and immortality. Through her introspective and enigmatic verses, Dickinson delved into the mysteries of life's end and contemplated the existence beyond.
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Emily Dickinson's poems about death have captivated readers for generations, offering unique perspectives on mortality. Through her exploration of death as a transformative force, the ambiguous nature of dying, and the contemplation of the afterlife, Dickinson invites us to reflect on our own mortality and the profound questions it raises.
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 —. We passed the School, where Children strove.
‘My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close’ by Emily Dickinson uses heartbreak as a metaphor for death. The title of the poem (and the first line) is a paradox she attributes two different meanings to the word close.
If I should die, And you should live, And time should gurgle on, And morn should beam, And noon should burn, As it has usual done; If birds should build as early, And bees as bustling go,—. One might depart at option.
In Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘Because I could not stop for Death,’ the author personifies death, portraying him as a close friend or perhaps even a gentleman suitor. In the first stanza, she reveals that she welcomes death when she says, “He kindly stopped for me.”
I measure every Grief I meet. With narrow, probing, eyes – . I wonder if It weighs like Mine – . Or has an Easier size. I wonder if They bore it long – . Or did it just begin – . I could not tell the Date of Mine – . It feels so old a pain – . I wonder if it hurts to live – .
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 –. We passed the School, where Children strove.