Come slowly — Eden!
Lips unused to Thee —
Bashful — sip thy Jessamines —
As the fainting Bee —

Reaching late his flower,
Round her chamber hums —
Counts his nectars —
Enters — and is lost in Balms.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Come slowly — Eden!

6 Comments

  1. frumpo says:

    Live a long, full life; then enter the relatively unknown heaven.

  2. Assley Oshito says:

    this poem is great

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