by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
They might not need me ‑‑ yet they might
Language: English
They might not need [me -- yet]1 they might -- I'll let my [Heart]2 be just in sight -- A smile so small as mine might be Precisely their necessity --
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)1 Laitman: "me; but"
2 Laitman: "head"
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [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 Laitman (b. 1955), "They might not need me", from Days and Nights, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-31
Line count: 4
Word count: 28