The Mountains Grow Unnoticed
poem 757
The Mountains Grow Unnoticed - context Summary
Published Posthumously 1896
Written before its posthumous 1896 publication in Poems by Emily Dickinson, this short lyric observes mountains that "grow unnoticed" yet rise without effort or praise. The poem contrasts human expectations of recognition with nature’s quiet persistence. The sun, pleased, lingers for a nightly reunion, suggesting reciprocal dignity rather than spectacle. It frames endurance and companionship in natural terms, implying moral calmness and self-sufficiency beyond human applause.
Read Complete AnalysesThe Mountains grow unnoticed Their Purple figures rise Without attempt Exhaustion Assistance or Applause In Their Eternal Faces The Sun with just delight Looks long and last and golden For fellowship at night
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