I Went to Heaven,–
I Went to Heaven,– - meaning Summary
A Delicate Domestic Heaven
The speaker imagines heaven as a small, quiet town of delicate, domestic beauty rather than grand spectacle. Images of ruby light, down, and lace-like beings emphasize fragility, gentleness, and art beyond human making. Inhabitants perform fine, almost negligible duties and bear soft, distinctive names. The narrator finds near-contentment in this intimate, refined society, suggesting a preference for quiet companionship and transient grace over grandeur.
Read Complete AnalysesI went to heaven,– ‘T was a small town, Lit with a ruby, Lathed with down. Stiller than the fields At the full dew, Beautiful as pictures No man drew. People like the moth, Of mechlin, frames, Duties of gossamer, And eider names. Almost contented I could be ‘Mong such unique Society.
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