Grew Quivering

Or rather, he passed us;

The dews grew quivering and chill,

For only gossamer my gown,

My tippet only tulle.

These lines are also from the same poem, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson. Here, the speaker continues to describe her carriage ride with Death, but the perspective shifts to the experience of the speaker as they pass through a field.

The use of the phrase "he passed us" suggests that Death is in control of the journey, not the speaker. The reference to "dews grew quivering and chill" creates a sense of unease and foreboding, as though the natural world is reacting to Death's presence.

The description of the speaker's clothing as "only gossamer" and "tippet only tulle" suggests that they are lightly dressed, as if unprepared for the cold and finality of death. Overall, the poem explores the complex relationship between life and death and the acceptance of mortality as an inevitable part of the human experience.