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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 —

Questions:

(1) Who wrote this poem? In the poem, what is he/she watching and recording? (3%)

(2) What is death compared to in the poem? (2%) (3) What does the poet think of eternity? (2%)

(4) What is the attitude of the poet towards death? (2%)

Answer:

(1) Emily Dickinson. She is watching and recording her own funeral. (2) Death is compared to a polite gentleman or polite wooer.

(3) The speaker is not quite sure whether there will be eternity after death since she just surmises that “the Horses’ Heads were toward Eternity —”.

(4) She treats death light-heartedly for she believes that death is a necessary step towards eternity or immortality.