A Chilly Peace Infests the Grass
A chilly Peace infests the Grass The Sun respectful lies – Not any Trance of industry These shadows scrutinize – Whose Allies go no more astray For service or for Glee – But all mankind deliver here From whatsoever sea –
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A Chilly Peace Infests the Grass - meaning Summary
Cold, Still Communal Rest
Dickinson depicts a cold, reverent stillness settling over the grass, where the sun lies respectfully and activity has ceased. The poem presents burial ground quiet as leveling—those once busy in service or play are now at rest. Death removes distinctions and wanderings, delivering all humanity to the same stillness regardless of origin or station. The tone is calm, observational, and universalizing.
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