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This poem by Emily Dickinson explores the theme that anticipation is greater than fulfillment. It suggests that when delight ends, we despair because the delight was not as satisfying as the longing we felt while waiting. It also says we often mistake being closest to the truth or "sun" as most authentic, when really the time spent longing from a distance around that sun was the true authentic experience. The analysis provides context on Dickinson
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