by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The Name ‑ Of It ‑ Is "Autumn"
Language: English
The name—of it—is "Autumn"— The hue—of it—is Blood— An Artery—upon the Hill— A Vein—along the Road— Great Globules—in the Alleys— And Oh, the Shower of Stain— When Winds—upset the Basin— And spill the Scarlet Rain— It sprinkles Bonnets—far below— It gathers ruddy Pools— Then—eddies like a Rose—away— Upon Vermilion Wheels—
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) [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 Evan Williams (b. 1988), "The Name - Of It - Is "Autumn"" [ soprano and piano ], from Emily's House (10 Poems from Emily Dickinson), no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 50