Mythology & Folklore

This is the land the sunset washes

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Mythology & Folklore

This is the land the sunset washes,
These are the banks of the Yellow Sea;
Where it rose, or whither it rushes,
These are the western mystery!

Night after night her purple traffic
Strews the landing with opal bales;
Merchantmen poise upon horizons,
Dip, and vanish with fairy sails.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “This is the land the sunset washes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/56/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “This is the land the sunset washes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/56/.

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