by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
I cannot
Language: English
I cannot be ashamed Because I cannot see The love you offer — Magnitude Reverses Modesty And I cannot be proud Because a Height so high Involves Alpine Requirements And Services of Snow.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) [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 Joshua Shank (b. 1980), "I cannot", 2011 [ voice and piano ], from Services of Snow, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-10-07
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