by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

Language: English 
I had no time to hate, because
The grave would hinder me,
And life was not so ample I
Could finish enmity. 

Nor had I time to love; but since
Some industry must be,
The little toil of love, I thought,
Was large enough for me.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gerda Blok-Wilson (b. 1955), "I Had No Time to Hate", copyright © 2023, first performed 2021 [ satb chorus ], Cypress Chorale Music
        Score: Cypress Chorale Music [external link]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 46