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My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun
In Corners—till a Day
The Owner passed—identified
And carried Me away
And now We roam in Sovereign Woods
And now We hunt the Doe
And every time I speak for Him
The Mountains straight reply
And do I smile, such cordial light
Upon the Valley glow
It is as a Vesuvian face
Had let its pleasure through
And when at Night—Our good Day done
The environment is complex. Having referred to “Sovereign Woods” and “Mountains”, we now have reference to a “Valley”. What this signifies is a matter of conjecture. 
 This could relate to the submission of a woman to societal expectations; she smiles and pretends to enjoy doing so. And maybe she truly does. Or maybe this is a posture that she adopts in order to fit in. 
 It is noticeable that the gun doesn’t appear in these lines, implying that assertive masculinity has no place.
My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun