by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
She went as quiet as the dew Matches original text
Language: English
She went as quiet as the dew From a familiar flower. Not like the dew did she return At the accustomed hour! She dropt as softly as a star From out my summer's eve; Less skilful than Leverrier It's sorer to believe!
Composition:
- Set to music by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "She went as quiet as the dew", published 1931 [ voice and piano ], from Songs from Emily Dickinson
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1890
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Line count: 8
Word count: 42