Her sovereign People
Her sovereign People Nature knows as well And is as fond of signifying As if fallible --
Emily Dickinson
Her sovereign People Nature knows as well And is as fond of signifying As if fallible --
Dickinson personifies Nature as a kind of queen who knows her subjects intimately and enjoys dropping hints—maybe omens, sudden weather, small coincidences—as if she could be as flawed and playful as the people she rules.
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