This line reflects romanticism by using nature to express personal feelings. the lilacs symbolize both beauty and morning, showing how the natural world can help us proceed grief. This connection to nature and emotion is a key aspect of Romanticism, highlighting how our surroundings can deeply influence our inner experiences.

This line shows how emotional everyone is at the moment of death. When Dickinson says "wrung them dry," it's like she's saying the people there are so full of grief that they've cried all their tears out. It captures that heavy and exhausted feeling when experiencing grief. It demonstrates how even when the speaker is the one dying, the people around are feeling it too.