Emily Dickinson Lexicon

lamp (-s), n. [Fr. lampe.] (webplay: burn, dying, gentle, life, light, mines, moon, oil, wick, within).

1. Light; vessel containing oil to be burned by means of a wick; [fig.] enlightenment; flash of thought; source of knowledge.
2. Soul; union of body and spirit; [fig.] righteous soul; person with a shining countenance.
3. Torch; firebrand; campfire; [fig.] star.
4. Source of illumination; [fig.] hope; good cheer; source of comfort.
5. Taper; wax light in a holder.
6. Safety light; illuminating headgear that miners wear on their heads when they are underground.
7. Heavenly body; object in space that radiates light; shining body in space such as the sun, moon, star, meteor, etc.
8. Candle; [fig.] inspiration; ideas; understanding; insight; [metaphor] poem; epic; ode; sonnet; ballad; verse; creative work; literary composition.
9. Spark; [fig.] spirit; life force.