Emily Dickson Poem on Lincoln?

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(09-15-2016 10:21 AM)Gene C Wrote:  In reading this, do you think "Her" in the last line refers to the United States?
Or, could it be the person who died, which would make this poem about a woman?

I agree with STS Lincolnite that "Her" refers to "Fame". Emily's use of pronouns was, shall we say, idiosyncratic.

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(09-15-2016 03:49 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(09-15-2016 10:21 AM)Gene C Wrote:  She acquired local notoriety; she was rarely seen, and when she was, she was usually clothed in white. Dickinson's one surviving article of clothing is a white cotton dress, possibly sewn circa 1878–1882

Here is a photo of it:

I visited the Dickinson Homestead in June 1996, and I saw that very dress. It was kept in her bedroom, if I recall correctly.