The soul selects her own society,
Then shuts the door;
On her divine majority
Obtrude no more.
Unmoved, she notes the chariot's pausing
At her low gate;
Unmoved, an emperor is kneeling
Upon her mat.
I've known her from an ample nation
Choose one;
Then close
I think she is saying that once your soul chooses were it wants to be in society it closes doors and thats how you become friends or lovers with another person. but i really found that, after doing reaserch, this poem is about our human yearning for intimacy, but with just one person. The person of our choosing. There are many people to choose \"from an ample nation\", but you want to \"Choose One--\", who draws your attention unlike \"the Chariots\", \"an Emperor\", or the \"divine Majority\" that render you \"Unmoved--\". Theses are titular people who value social status. To \"The Soul [that] selects her own Society\" none of these things matter, the only thing that matters is that the other person understands her. Once she finds that person she \"shuts the Door--\" and \"close the Valves of her attention\"
