As Watchers Hang Upon The East, Emily Dickinson: Summary & Analysis
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As Watchers Hang Upon The East, Emily Dickinson: Summary & Analysis
"AS WATCHERS HANG UPON THE EAST" by Emily Dickinson contemplates the sense of anticipation and fulfillment experienced by those who eagerly await a significant event or experience. The poem captures the emotions of watchers awaiting the sunrise and beggars reveling in a feast, using vivid imagery and metaphors. Through these comparisons, Dickinson conveys the idea that heaven provides a sense of rejuvenation and delight, akin to the joy experienced by watchers and beggars. AS WATCHERS HANG UPON THE EAST
As Watchers hang upon the East,
As Beggars revel at a feast
By savory Fancy spread —
As brooks in deserts babble sweet
On ear too far for the delight,
Heaven beguiles the tired.
As that same watcher, when the East
Opens the lid of Amethyst
And lets the morning go —
That Beggar, when an honored Guest,
Those thirsty lips to flagons pressed,
Heaven to us, if true. Summary "AS WATCHERS HANG UPON THE EAST" explores the themes of anticipation, fulfillment, and rejuvenation t…
