by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
If tolling bell I ask the cause
Language: English
If tolling bell I ask the cause. „A soul has gone to God,“ I’m answered in a lonesome tone; Is heaven then so sad? That bells should joyful ring to tell A soul had gone to heaven, Would seem to me the proper way A good news should be given.
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Paul Wehage , "If tolling bell I ask the cause" [ high voice and piano ], from Ten Dickinson Songs, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
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Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-27
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Word count: 50