As Sleigh Bells seem in summer

Read 'As Sleigh Bells seem in summer' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

As Sleigh Bells seem in summer by Emily Dickinson

 As Sleigh Bells seem in summer
Or Bees, at Christmas show --
So fairy -- so fictitious
The individuals do
Repealed from observation --
A Party that we knew --
More distant in an instant
Than Dawn in Timbuctoo.

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