by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The Shelter
Language: English
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The body grows outside, -- The more convenient way, -- That if the spirit like to hide, Its temple stands alway Ajar, secure, inviting; It never did betray The soul that asked its shelter In timid honesty.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), "The Shelter" [author's text not yet checked 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 Evan Williams (b. 1988), "The Shelter" [ soprano and piano ], from Emily's House (10 Poems from Emily Dickinson), no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-08
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