by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The sun went down Matches original text
Language: English
The Sun went down -- no Man looked on -- The Earth and I, alone, Were present at the Majesty -- He triumphed, and went on -- The Sun went up -- no Man looked on -- The Earth and I and One A nameless Bird -- a Stranger Were Witness for the Crown --
Composition:
- Set to music by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "The sun went down", alternate title: "Sunset", c1931, published 1931 [ voice and piano ], from Songs from Emily Dickinson
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Further poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1929
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This text was added to the website: 2004-05-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 47