Did the harebell loose her girdle by Emily Dickinson
Analysis
"Did the harebell loose her girdle" is a personification poem. A harebell is a perennial flower. It has bell-shaped blossoms, pointed heart-shaped leaves, and a delicate stem. Knowing this, it's easy to see that the harebell is a young woman with "loose her girdle" suggesting it is, in fact, a young virgin.
This is a short poem consisting of two stanzas with four lines in each. In this poem, the first and third lines are made up of eight syllables while the second and fourth are made up of five syllables.
Johnson number: 213
Poem
Did the harebell loose her girdle Did the harebell loose her girdle To the lover bee, Would the bee the harebell hallow Much as formerly? Did the paradise, persuaded, Yield her moat of pearl, Would the Eden be Eden, Or the earl an earl?
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Nationality
American
Literary Movement
19th Century
Subjects
Flower, Love, Animal, Relationship
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American
Literary Movement
19th Century
Subjects
Flower, Love, Animal, Relationship