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This poem could probably most easily be taken to mean Emily's gift as a
poet, that's what she's talking about--her gold and riches are her inborn
artistry. Or...can it be more? Emily's family was among the wealthiest and
most prominent in Amherst and she possibly did get murmured about by her
classmates as being "the rich girl." Perhaps she feels guilty or uneasy or
angry about that?
Jeff from United States