I read Dickinson with a dictionary. Not only because some of the word useages from now to then have changed, but because she uses a lot of literary and classical mythology references. I ran across one I couldn’t find a definition for though, and was hoping someone could explain it to me?

The letter is to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, and reads:

"Dear Friend,-- Your letter gave no drunkenness, because I tasted rum before. Domingo comes but once; yet I have had few pleasures so deep as your opinion, and if I tried to thank you, my tears would block my tongue."

I’m trying to figure out her use for the word "Domingo." The only thing I can find in reference to the word is the late opera singer, and as she was not alive during his time and I’m pretty sure wasn’t frequent to preminitions, it has to have an earlier meaning. Any ideas?

Thanks kids! :o)
’Elle