A little overflowing word
That any, hearing, had inferred
For Ardor or for Tears,
Though Generations pass away,
Traditions ripen and decay,
As eloquent appears－
That any, hearing, had inferred
For Ardor or for Tears,
Though Generations pass away,
Traditions ripen and decay,
As eloquent appears－
(F.1501/J.1467)
[1] A, word:: this poem is about one word. little overflowing:: Love, from "L"ittle "ove"rflowing.
[2] inferred:: derived; a hint to derive the answer. any, hearing, inferred:: anyone reading "little overflowing" had already inferred this word. Dickinson was very sure of "any" makes this line suspicious.
[3-6] Ardor, Tears:: Dickinson's view on love.