by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Language: English
She died, - this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the gate The angels must have spied, Since I could never find her Upon the mortal side.
Composition:
- Set to music by Lori Laitman (b. 1955), "She died", 1996 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Four Dickinson Songs, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems by Emily Dickinson, first published 1891
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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: 45