Emily Dickinson Lexicon

herself, pron. [OE hire self, see self, n.] (webplay: power).

1. Refers to a person.
2. Refers to life, or a road of life.
3. Refers to nature, or natural things such as dew, a drop, moon, bird, flower, or a butterfly.
4. Refers to times such as day, noon; refers to seasons such as summer.
5. Refers to abstractions such as the soul, truth, and rapture.