by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Still own thee — still thou art —
Language: English
Still own thee-still thou art What surgeons call alive- Though slipping-slipping I perceive To thy reportless Grave- Which question shall I clutch- What answer wrest from thee Before thou dost exude away In the recallless sea?
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), written c1884 [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 Gregg Kallor (b. 1978), "Still own thee — still thou art —", 2006, first performed 2007 [ voice and piano ], from Emily Dickinson Songs, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-08-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 36