It knew no lapse, nor Diminuation —
But large — serene —
Burned on — until through Dissolution —
It failed from Men —

I could not deem these Planetary forces
Annulled —
But suffered an Exchange of Territory —
Or World —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem It knew no lapse, nor Diminuation —

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