The Day undressed — Herself —

The Day undressed — Herself —
Her Garter — was of Gold —
Her Petticoat — of Purple plain —
Her Dimities — as old

Exactly — as the World —
And yet the newest Star —
Enrolled upon the Hemisphere
Be wrinkled — much as Her —

Too near to God — to pray —
Too near to Heaven — to fear —
The Lady of the Occident
Retired without a care —

Her Candle so expire
The flickering be seen
On Ball of Mast in Bosporus —
And Dome — and Window Pane —

Emily Dickinson

The color-changing seascape at sunset

The Sun undressed herself —
Her Garter was of Gold —
Her Petticoat was of pure Purple—
Her Dimities was exactly

As old as the World —
And yet the newest Star —
Inserted on the Hemisphere
Be wrinkled as much as Star —

Too near to God to pray —
Too near to Heaven to fear —
The Lady of the West
Retired without a care —

Her Light so expire
The flickering be seen
On round Mast in Bosporus
And Dome and Window Pane —

* Day: Sun
* Garter: Horizon
* Petticoat: Sea Surface
* Dimity: Star
* ball of mast: round mast