by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
My friend must be a Bird—
Language: English
My friend must be a Bird— Because it flies! Mortal, my friend must be, Because it dies! Barbs has it, like a Bee! Ah, curious friend! Thou puzzlest me!
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), "92" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Lori F. Ardovino (b. 1960), "My Friend Must Be a Bird", copyright © 2010 [ soprano, clarinet, violin and piano ], from The Red Wheelbarrow, no. 2, Potenza Music Publishing
Score: Potenza Music Publishing [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-06
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