It tossed -- and tossed --

Read 'It tossed -- and tossed --' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

It tossed -- and tossed -- by Emily Dickinson

 It tossed -- and tossed --
A little Brig I knew -- o'ertook by Blast --
It spun -- and spun --
And groped delirious, for Morn --

It slipped -- and slipped --
As One that drunken -- stept --
Its white foot tripped --
Then dropped from sight --

Ah, Brig -- Good Night
To Crew and You --
The Ocean's Heart too smooth -- too Blue --
To break for You --

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