Taking up the fair Ideal

Read 'Taking up the fair Ideal' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

Taking up the fair Ideal by Emily Dickinson

 Taking up the fair Ideal,
Just to cast her down
When a fracture -- we discover --
Or a splintered Crown --
Makes the Heavens portable --
And the Gods -- a lie --
Doubtless -- "Adam" -- scowled at Eden --
For his perjury!

Cherishing -- our pool Ideal --
Till in purer dress --
We behold her -- glorified --
Comforts -- search -- like this --
Till the broken creatures --
We adored -- for whole --
Stains -- all washed --
Transfigured -- mended --
Meet us -- with a smile --

Form: Free verse

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