by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The Butterfly upon the Sky
Language: English
The Butterfly upon the Sky, That doesn't know its Name And hasn't any tax to pay And hasn't any Home Is just as high as you and I, And higher, I believe, So soar away and never sigh And that's the way to grieve —
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), "1521" [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 Jeremiah Evans , "The Butterfly upon the Sky" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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