Diamond
I shall not live in vain
If I can stop one heart from aching,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
What deos Emily Dickinson mean by "I shall not live in vain"?
Thank you!
Oct 30, 2012 1:10 PM
Answers · 2
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It means his life will not have been without purpose, or for nothing. He thinks he will have done something to make the world a better place.
October 30, 2012
1
"I shall not live in vain"= Emily means that in her lifetime she will make a difference to others.
October 30, 2012
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