by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
he difference between Despair
Language: English
The difference between Despair And Fear — is like the One Between the instant of a Wreck And when the Wreck has been — The Mind is smooth — no Motion — Contented as the Eye Upon the Forehead of a Bust — That knows — it cannot see —
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 Eleanor Cory (b. 1943), "he difference between Despair", 2010, copyright © 2012 [ voice and piano ], from Toward The Mind, no. 1, ACA
Publisher: ACA [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-07
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