1931


The Sun Went Down

Composed by Ernst Bacon
"The Sun Went Down" is currently published in the Ernst Bacon collection simply titled Songs From Emily Dickinson for Medium/High Voice.

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The Sun Went Down
by Emily Dickinson

The Sun went down — no Man looked on —
The Earth and I, alone,
Were present at the Majesty —
He triumphed, and went on —

The Sun went up — no Man looked on —
The Earth and I and One
A nameless Bird — a Stranger
Were Witness for the Crown —

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