Emily Dickinson Lexicon

robin (-s, -'s), n. [OFr Robin, diminutive of Robert.]

1. Red-breasted bird; migratory songbird native to North America; bird prized for its beautiful song.
2. Songbird; [fig.] bard; lyric poet; creative writer. J1606/Fr1632 The Robin … puts her Craft about / For rumored springs