Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2202242 Introduction to the Study of English Poetry
Emily Dickinson
(December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)
Because I could not stop for Death
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There is no frigate like a book
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| To take us lands away, | |
| Nor any coursers like a page | |
| Of prancing poetry. | |
| This traverse may the poorest take | 5 |
| Without oppress of toll; | |
| How frugal is the chariot | |
| That bears a human soul! |
"There is no frigate like a book" Notes
1 frigate: a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails (Merriam-Webster)
2 coursers: a swift or spirited horse: charger (Merriam-Webster)
6 toll:
1: a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
2: compensation for services rendered: as a: a charge for transportation b: a charge for a long-distance telephone call
3: a grievous or ruinous price <inflation has taken its toll>; especially: cost in life or health <the death toll from the hurricane> (Merriam-Webster)
7 frugal: characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources; sparing (Merriam-Webster)
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