As Children bid the Guest "Good Night" - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - As Children bid the Guest "Good Night"

As Children bid the Guest "Good Night"
And then reluctant turn --
My flowers raise their pretty lips --
Then put their nightgowns on.

As children caper when they wake
Merry that it is Morn --
My flowers from a hundred cribs
Will peep, and prance again.

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Added: Jan 9 2004 | Viewed: 7512 times |

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 133. As Children bid the Guest "Good Night" Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Nov 6 2004 Comment 3 of 3, added on October 12th, 2011 at 8:55 PM. Dickinson 133 This poem is about flowers closing up and being dressed in the moonlight and dew then waking up in the morn and stretching out to the sun as Dickinson watches over them like their mother. Sunday from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on June 15th, 2010 at 6:55 PM. Flowers (and possibly her poems) are like children going to bed and waking up. frumpo from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on March 11th, 2008 at 9:55 PM. Could not fully get an good understanding of the poem . i guess its saying the children are waiting up for the sun to rise and as the sun comes up they bid the night good - bye Susan from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, As Children bid the Guest "Good Night", has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 133. As Children bid the Guest "Good Night" Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-23 22:00:27 Poem of the Day: Nov 6 2004 Viewed 7512 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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