But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.
This line defies the racist narrative of the time that sought to portray people of color as weak, inferior, and unworthy. The speaker's assertion that they "laugh, And eat well, And grow strong" challenges the dehumanizing stereotypes perpetuated by racism.
But a moment I linger, for the lustrous star has detain’d me, The star my departing comrade holds and detains me.
The speaker's lingering and being detained by the lustrous star indicates a strong emotional attachment to nature. Romanticism places a significant emphasis on the individual's emotional response to the natural world.
With Blue - uncertain - stumbling Buzz - Between the light - and me - And then the Windows failed - and then I could not see to see -
In these lines, the buzzing sound of the fly is described as a "Blue—uncertain stumbling Buzz." Here, Dickinson compares the sound of the fly to a stumbling movement, emphasizing its presence and intrusion within the solemn atmosphere of death. The use of the word "uncertain" further adds to the unsettling nature of the scene, suggesting a lack of clarity and a disturbance in the narrator's perception.