by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The butterfly obtains
Language: English
The butterfly obtains But little sympathy, Though favorably mentioned In Entomology. Because he travels freely And wears a proper coat, The circumspect are certain That he is dissolute. Had he the homely scutcheon of modest Industry, 'T were fitter certifying for Immortality.
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in The Single Hound, first published 1914 [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 Arthur Farwell (1872 - 1952), "The butterfly", op. 108 (Ten Emily Dickinson Songs) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Paul Schwartz (1907 - 1999), "The butterfly", published 1981 [ SATB chorus and piano ], from Three Choruses on Poems by Emily Dickinson [sung text not yet checked]
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