Bring Me The Sunset In A Cup, Emily Dickinson: Summary & Analysis
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Bring Me The Sunset In A Cup, Emily Dickinson: Summary & Analysis "BRING ME THE SUNSET IN A CUP" by Emily Dickinson reflects the speaker's fascination with nature's wonders and her desire to capture and quantify its beauty. Through vivid imagery and questioning, the poem explores the limitations of human understanding when it comes to comprehending the intricate details and mysteries of the natural world. The speaker's curiosity about various aspects of nature showcases a longing for a deeper connection with the universe. "BRING ME THE SUNSET IN A CUP"
Bring me the sunset in a cup,
Reckon the morning's flagons up
And say how many Dew,
Tell me how far the morning leaps —
Tell me what time the weaver sleeps
Who spun the breadth of blue!
Write me how many notes there be
In the new Robin's ecstasy
Among astonished boughs —
How many trips the Tortoise makes —
How many cups the Bee partakes,
The Debauchee of Dews!
Also, who laid the Rainbow's piers,
Also, who leads the docile spheres
By withes of supple blue?
Who…
