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    This poem analyzes Emily Dickinson's poem "How know it from a Summer's Day?". It discusses how the poem compares an Indian Summer day to a normal summer day, noting that while they appear the same to humans, birds see the Indian Summer day as a sign ("Admonition") to depart and fly away separately, as summer is coming to an end. The analysis was written by David Preest and provides background on when Dickinson sent the poem to Mrs. Higginson, likely during an Indian Summer in 1876.

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    This poem analyzes Emily Dickinson's poem "How know it from a Summer's Day?". It discusses how the poem compares an Indian Summer day to a normal summer day, noting that while they appear the same to humans, birds see the Indian Summer day as a sign ("Admonition") to depart and fly away separately, as summer is coming to an end. The analysis was written by David Preest and provides background on when Dickinson sent the poem to Mrs. Higginson, likely during an Indian Summer in 1876.

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    Analysis: Poem 1364 (F1412)

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    This poem analyzes Emily Dickinson's poem "How know it from a Summer's Day?". It discusses how the poem compares an Indian Summer day to a normal summer day, noting that while they appear the same to humans, birds see the Indian Summer day as a sign ("Admonition") to depart and fly away separately, as summer is coming to an end. The analysis was written by David Preest and provides background on when Dickinson sent the poem to Mrs. Higginson, likely during an Indian Summer in 1876.

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    "How know it from a Summer's Day?

    " By Emily Dickinson [Analysis]

    How know it from a Summer's Day?[1] Its Fervors are as firm [2] And nothing in the Countenance[3] But scintillates the same [4] Yet Birds examine it and flee [5] And Vans without a name[6] Inspect the Admonition[7] And sunder as they came [8]
    Poem 1364 [F1412] "How know it from a Summer's Day?" Analysis by David Preest [Poem]

    Thomas Johnson says that this poem was sent without any opening greeting or signature to Mrs Higginson, probably during the Indian Summer of 1876, when she was suffering from an illness following her father's death. To us the days of an Indian Summer are as warming and scintillating as a proper 'Summer's Day,' but nameless squadrons of birds see it differently. To them it is an 'Admonition' to depart and go their separate ways.
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