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
At Recess – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –
Or rather – He passed us –
The Dews drew quivering and chill –
For only Gossamer, my Gown –
My Tippet – only Tulle –
We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground –
The Roof was scarcely visible –
The Cornice – in the Ground –
Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –
2006-10-09 10:14:01 · 5 answers · asked by berto 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
She is saying that she had no time for death, because her life was to busy. Because she didn't have time, he made the time...afterall, death has no time restraints. Once you are dead, time means nothing. The house that is "a swelling of the ground" in my opinion is a grave or a mosoleum. "The Cornice in the ground" is basically the moulding of the house, or it's framework, but it's underground like a coffin. The latter half of the poem is her describing moments of their time together. The last stanza, she is assuming that the carriage of death she is in is going towards eternity. She will live no longer
2006-10-09 10:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main character in this poem had such a busy life that they would not stop to die so death came after him.
Death is in not hurry & the character left all mortal things behind.
he saw his life as he passed by on this way to death's resting place. he was dressed only in a nightgown type cloth.
much time has pasted but it feels like a short time since he left earth.
2006-10-09 17:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by staxi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is life after death. The "Horses' heads were
toward Eternity" means they headed to a place BETTER
than Earth since there is NO death there..."Immortality"
in the 1st stanza.
2006-10-09 17:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by jorge_homesweethome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should read some biographical stuff about the life of Emily Dickinson, who is the author of the poem. I believe she is talkinga bout the fact that no one is ever really "ready" to die.
2006-10-09 18:25:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
albeit said
the color red
the meaning being hidden
in the ground
not in the town
and horses heads can't be ridden
2006-10-09 17:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by pinhed_1976 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋