New feet within my garden go

Read 'New feet within my garden go' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

New feet within my garden go by Emily Dickinson

 New feet within my garden go --
New fingers stir the sod --
A Troubadour upon the Elm
Betrays the solitude.

New children play upon the green --
New Weary sleep below --
And still the pensive Spring returns --
And still the punctual snow!

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