by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
It sounded as if the Streets were...
Language: English
It sounded as if the Streets were running And then -- the Streets stood still -- Eclipse -- was all we could see at the Window And Awe -- was all we could feel. By and by -- the boldest stole out of his Covert To see if Time was there -- Nature was in an Opal Apron, Mixing fresher Air.
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "It sounded as if the Streets were running", 1998, first performed 1998 [mezzo-soprano, cello and piano], from Before the Storm, no. 2. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 55