Emily Dickinson Lexicon

himself, pron. [third person singular masculine reflexive pronoun; see also he, him, his, self.] (webplay: alone, expressive, heaven, mind, shame, wandering). Personal pronoun referent used for emphasis.

1. [Refers to a personified insect] itself.
2. [Refers to God, Deity, etc.; often capitalized.]
3. [Refers to Christ; often capitalized.]
4. [Refers to an element in Nature] itself.
5. [Refers to an inanimate entity or abstraction] itself.
6. [Refers to the earth, sod, etc.] itself.
7. [Refers to a human quality, trait, etc.] itself.
8. [Refers to a personified entity previously mentioned in the text: the Host, Kingdom, Liberty, etc.] itself.
9. [Plural reference to dual-natured members of the Godhead] themselves.