by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
When roses cease to bloom, dear, 
  And violets are done,
When bumble-bees in solemn flight
  Have passed beyond the sun,

The hand that paused to gather
  Upon this summer's day
Will idle lie, in Auburn, --
  Then take my flower, pray!

Note for stanza 2, line 3: "Auburn" refers to Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "When roses cease to bloom", 1947, published 1947 [ soprano and alto, SSAA chorus, and piano ], from From Emily's Diary

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 42