The Infinite a sudden Guest 1
Has been assumed to be－
But how can that stupendous come
Which never went away?
Has been assumed to be－
But how can that stupendous come
Which never went away?
(F.1344/J.1309)
[1] The Infinite:: the death. sudden Guest:: this poem was written in 1874, the year Emily's father Edward Dickinson (1803–1874) died in Boston while giving a speech.
[2] assumed:: arrogated; everyone assumed death will come one day, but still a sudden to most of us.
[3] stupendous:: astounding, the astonishment of one's death.
[4] never, away:: the feeling never went away.