One Life of So Much Consequence!
poem 270
One Life of So Much Consequence! - meaning Summary
One Life, Singular Worth
Dickinson asserts that a single life or singular treasure can outweigh all other riches and crowds. The speaker would trade their entire soul and even risk death for one uniquely significant prize. Despite abundance—the full sea, throngs of lives—the chosen gem remains distinct and sovereign. The poem argues that exceptional value is recognizable and worth sacrifice, and that greatness stands out even amid overwhelming sameness.
Read Complete AnalysesOne Life of so much Consequence! Yet I for it would pay My Soul’s entire income In ceaseless salary One Pearl to me so signal That I would instant dive Although I knew to take it Would cost me just a life! The Sea is full I know it! That does not blur my Gem! It burns distinct from all the row Intact in Diadem! The life is thick I know it! Yet not so dense a crowd But Monarchs are perceptible Far down the dustiest Road!
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