by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
This World is not Conclusion Matches original text
Language: English
This World is not Conclusion. A Species stands beyond -- Invisible, as Music -- But positive, as Sound -- It beckons, and it baffles -- Philosophy, don't know -- And through a Riddle, at the last -- Sagacity, must go -- To guess it, puzzles scholars -- To gain it, Men have borne Contempt of Generations And Crucifixion, shown -- Faith slips -- and laughs, and rallies -- Blushes, if any see -- Plucks at a twig of Evidence -- And asks a Vane, the way -- Much Gesture, from the Pulpit -- Strong Hallelujahs roll -- Narcotics cannot still the Tooth That nibbles at the soul --
Composition:
- Set to music by Matteo Neri , "This World is not Conclusion" [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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This text was added to the website: 2024-07-12
Line count: 20
Word count: 92