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There is no frigate like a book (1263)

Emily Dickinson - 1830-1886
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away,
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry -
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll -
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears a Human soul.
What is the message of this poem

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Answer:

The poem compares a book to ship; this shows that books can transport you to unfamiliar territories.

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