‘Tis Sunrise — Little Maid — Hast Thou

‘Tis Sunrise — Little Maid — Hast Thou
No Station in the Day?
'Twas not thy wont, to hinder so —
Retrieve thine industry —

'Tis Noon — My little Maid —
Alas — and art thou sleeping yet?
The Lily — waiting to be Wed —
The Bee — Hast thou forgot?

My little Maid — 'Tis Night — Alas
That Night should be to thee
Instead of Morning — Had'st thou broached
Thy little Plan to Die —
Dissuade thee, if I could not, Sweet,
I might have aided — thee —

Emily Dickinson

Emily wishes that Sunset would deter from suicide

'Tis Sunrise — Miss Darling — have you
No duty in the Day?
'Twas not your custom, to disturb —
Recover you’re your diligence —

'Tis Noon — Miss Darling —
Alas — and are you sleeping yet?
The Lily is waiting to be Wed —
Have you forgotten the bee?

Miss Darling — 'Tis Night — Alas
That you are cheerful at Night
Instead of Morning — you had uttered
Your little Plan to Die —
If I could not dissuade you, Sweet,
I might have aided you —

Today Emily is a nurse of Miss Darling (The Sun). Emily is frustrated with unpunctual behavior of Miss Darling, who is scheduled to die at Night. She is cheerfully awaken. Emily says that she might wish Sunset to deter from suicide.