Alone I cannot be

Read 'Alone I cannot be' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

Alone I cannot be by Emily Dickinson

 Alone, I cannot be --
For Hosts -- do visit me --
Recordless Company --
Who baffle Key --

They have no Robes, nor Names --
No Almanacs -- nor Climes --
But general Homes
Like Gnomes --

Their Coming, may be known
By Couriers within --
Their going -- is not --
For they've never gone --

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