Symbol Analysis
Anthropomorphism is when we talk about animals as having human qualities and personification is when inanimate objects are said to have human qualities. In this case, we get lots of scenery and insects doing as people do. Dickinson's intention isn't to say that these things are like humans, however, but to drive home the point that humans are part of nature. She's trying to show us that embracing nature can be thoroughly intoxicating.
- Lines 9-12: This stanza states something really simple: the narrator is going to keep enjoying nature long after the sun goes down. The sun and other biorhythms dictate when a bee or a butterfly goes about her business gathering or sipping nectar, but that all sounds kind of dull. Putting in a neat little package and calling it a "'Landlord'" is far more entertaining. Imagining a butterfly with a teeny tiny cup is also a lot more fun than talking about how they just go find a leaf to crawl under to have a snooze at night.