by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
I reason, Earth is short Matches original text
Language: English
I reason, Earth is short — And Anguish — absolute — And many hurt, But, what of that? I reason, we could die — The best Vitality Cannot excel Decay, But, what of that? I reason, that in Heaven — Somehow, it will be even — Some new Equation, given — But, what of that?
Composition:
- Set to music by Scott Wheeler (b. 1952), "I reason, Earth is short", 1999 [ soprano and piano ], from Sunday Songs, no. 3, Scott Wheeler Music
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1890
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 55