Glee The great storm is over — The Tempest

Miranda told the children her own story, the tempest, wrack, island, her lover, revenge and forgiveness. Dickinson extended Shakespeare's story to Miranda's marriage and children. Here Great storm is the key to solve, secured by Four and Bridegroom.

Glee－The great storm is over－¹
Four－have recovered the Land－
Forty－gone down together－
Into the boiling Sand－

Ring－for the Scant Salvation－⁵
Toll－for the bonnie Souls－
Neighbor－and friend－and Bridegroom－
Spinning upon the Shoals－

How they will tell the Story－⁹
When Winter shake the Door－
Till the Children urge－
But the Forty－
Did they－come back no more?

Then a softness－suffuse the Story－¹⁴
And a silence－the Teller's eye－
And the Children－no further question－
And only the Sea－reply－

(F.685/J.619)

[1] great storm:: the exile of Prospero the Duke of Milan, which was a storm for him and Miranda his daughter; a hint on The Tempest.
[2] Four:: Prospero, Miranda, Caliban, and Ariel; they recovered the island.
[3] Forty:: Alonso, his courtiers, and sailors. Number of the crew is no fixed in the play.
[4] Into, Sand:: they survived and landed in Prospero's island.
[5] Ring, Salvation:: Prospero's enemies were charmed in a ring as their salvation.
[6] Toll, bonnie Soul:: Prospero's friend Gonzalo heard the wonderful sound.
[7] Bridegroom:: Ferdinand who married Miranda, Prospero's daughter. Neighbor and friend:: Alonso the king of Naples and Gonzalo.
[8] Spinning, Shoals:: they were perplexed by Prospero's magic.
[9, 10] story, Winter, shake:: a hint that this poem is about Shakespeare's play, like The Winter's Tale.
[14] softness:: at the end Prospero forgave all his enemies.
[15] silence the Teller:: Miranda the teller fell into her memory.