by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Language: English
I breathed enough to take the Trick— And now, removed from Air — I simulate the Breath, so well — That One, to be quite sure — The Lungs are stirless — must descend Among the Cunning Cells — And touch the Pantomine — Himself, How numb, the Bellows feels!
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), no title, 2014 [ solo voice ], from Peacock Presumes to Die!, no. 1, confirmed with a score
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems: Third Series, in 4. Time and Eternity, no. 41
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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-19
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Word count: 44