by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Love ‑‑ is that later Thing than Death
Language: English
Love -- is that later Thing than Death - More previous -- than Life - Confirms it at its entrance -- And Usurps it -- of itself - Tastes Death -- the first -- to hand the sting The Second -- to its friend - Disarms the little interval - Deposits Him with God - Then hovers -- an inferior Guard - Lest this Beloved Charge Need -- once in an Eternity - A smaller than the Large -
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 David Sisco , "Love is", 2007 [soprano and piano], from Love is..., no. 1. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 62