Wild nights – Wild nights!
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Emily Dickinson
Wild nights – Wild nights Poem
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By Emily Dickinson
Wild nights - Wild nights!
Were I with thee
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!
Futile - the winds -
To a Heart in port -
Done with the Compass -
Done with the Chart!
Rowing in Eden -
Ah - the Sea!
Might I but moor - tonight -
In thee!
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Passionate Love: The poem shows strong and passionate love. The speaker dreams of being with her beloved during “wild nights.” She imagines that if they were together, those nights would feel like a beautiful “luxury.” Here, Love is powerful. It can be stormy like the sea, but also rich and joyful like a treasure.
Longing and Absence: The beloved is not present in the poem. Because of...
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“Wild nights – Wild nights!”
“Were I with thee”
The line shows strong passion and excitement. Here expresses longing for the beloved’s presence.
“Futile – the winds – To a Heart in port –”
It means the speaker’s heart feels safe in love; storms do not matter to her.
“Done with the Compass – Done with the Chart!”
Speakers no more need to search because love is the final home....
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