When the Astronomer stops seeking

Read 'When the Astronomer stops seeking' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

When the Astronomer stops seeking by Emily Dickinson

 When the Astronomer stops seeking
For his Pleiad's Face --
When the lone British Lady
Forsakes the Arctic Race

When to his Covenant Needle
The Sailor doubting turns --
It will be amply early
To ask what treason means.

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