please comment on the use of purple in emily dickinson poem " one dignity delays for all"what does purple mean (symbolize) in the poem?

Emily Dickinson was a very spiritual poet and the colour
purple has inferences for Christianity as well as for the theme of this poem - Royalty.
Emily Dickinson may be trying to link the idea of inherited kingship with that of the
suffering it also (sometimes) carries inherent in its privilege, The colour purple was
important to the Romans in terms of the class/education/civil rights of the toga-wearer
and it also has symbolism in Christianity today. As well as being the colour of royalty,
it is the colour of the blood of Christ which is central to the wine in the chalice of
the Roman Catholic Mass - it is also the colour of bruises and martyrdom - some people
see it as the colour of the victim as well as that of the victim. The trinity is also
important because it ties together the idea of a 'king' (Christ the King/God) with that
of a defenceless victim or martyr who gave his life for others. In the case of
Christianity, it was to save souls from sin and thus guarantee them entry to eternal
life with Christ in heaven. Emily Dickinson may be saying,among other things, that, the
role of king is one of privilege, power, pomp and ceremony but that it also carries
heavy responsibilities when carried out properly - responsibilities that can be as heavy
as the heavy cross borne by Jesus Christ for the sake of his followers. We also remember
the crown of thorns and its bleeding, and the spear in the side of Christ on the cross.
Suffering would have been a familiar theme for Emily Dickinson and other Christians of
her time as it ties in with the ideas of self-sacrifice, forebearance, never
complaining, patience, unconditional love and charity, unselfishness and
prayer.