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    This poem by Emily Dickinson is about the fleeting nature of life and beauty. It references roses ceasing to bloom, bumblebees ending their flight, and one's hands being idle after death in a cemetery. The poem suggests taking flowers from the speaker now, while both are alive, rather than after death when roses will no longer bloom for the speaker.

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    This poem by Emily Dickinson is about the fleeting nature of life and beauty. It references roses ceasing to bloom, bumblebees ending their flight, and one's hands being idle after death in a cemetery. The poem suggests taking flowers from the speaker now, while both are alive, rather than after death when roses will no longer bloom for the speaker.

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    32 WhenRosesCeaseToBloomSir

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    This poem by Emily Dickinson is about the fleeting nature of life and beauty. It references roses ceasing to bloom, bumblebees ending their flight, and one's hands being idle after death in a cemetery. The poem suggests taking flowers from the speaker now, while both are alive, rather than after death when roses will no longer bloom for the speaker.

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    "When Roses cease to bloom, Sir," By Emily Dickinson [Analysis]

    When Roses cease to bloom, Sir,[1] And Violets are done --[2] When Bumblebees in solemn flight[3] Have passed beyond the Sun --[4] The hand that paused to gather[5] Upon this Summer's day[6] Will idle lie -- in Auburn --[7] Then take my flowers -- pray![8]
    Poem 32 [F8] "When Roses cease to bloom, Sir" Analysis by David Preest [Poem]

    Emily sent a copy of the poem to Samuel Bowles, presumably with the flowers mentioned, and it may be him she has in mind, when she says in effect, 'Please take the flowers now when we are both alive, as one day I will be dead, and roses will have ceased to bloom for me then or Bumblebees to fly.' In line 7 'Auburn' refers to Mt. Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, just outside Boston, which Emily had visited when she was fifteen, while staying with her aunt and uncle.
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