The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
Nature, Poem 8: Summer's Armies
by Emily Dickinson
Some rainbow coming from the fair!
Some rainbow coming from the fair!
Dorothy and the animals see a sign for Bunbury and decide to go there. They meet a town full of bread-product people. After Toto eats a raisin bun citizen, they are evicted from the town.
The clash between sense and sensibility is again shown in this discussion between Elinor and Marianne, and what their views on Edward and Elinor’s relationship are.
For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any
Mine eye hath played the painter and hath stelled
The Grey ladies are concerned about what steps to take to secure their future. A letter arrives from the long lost grandfather, and a response is sent.
Going to him! Happy letter! Tell him —
I meant to have but modest needs
O truant Muse what shall be thy amends
The Narrator reflects on his first day of school and understands the difference between the races and what they think of each other.
Poor soul the centre of my sinful earth
A brief explanation of what the Christmas holiday means to the slave. Mr. Douglass is sent to work for Master Freeland.
Huck learns of the longstanding Grangerford-Shepherdson feud. Huck and Jim continued downstream after witnessing the feuding families in action.
When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
An incident with a brewer's cart badly injures Captain. Black Beauty is introduced to Hotspur.
Albert and Mercedes plan to leave the Morcerf house.
Mr. Peggotty pays a visit to David and Agnes.
Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.
Sadie, a lady pig with long earrings, asks Curly and Flop to her party. A bear comes to the house to eat them and Sadie throws marshmallows in his face. The bear thought it was snowing and rushed back to his cave before he got snowed in.
Neville confides his past to the Reverend, openly admitting to feelings of "bitter hatred". Neville and the Reverend Crisparkle briefly discuss the situation between Edwin and Rosa.
The forward violet thus did I chide
Mina and Lucy arrive at Whitby. Dr. Jack Seward journals about his lunatic client Renfield. Mina is concerned that she has not heard from Jonathan. Lucy is beginning to act strangely in her sleep.
How oft when thou, my music, music play’st
Carol pays a visit to Guy Pollock's law office. Guy reveals his true feelings for Gopher Prairie.
Then let not winter’s ragged hand deface