1990
Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird
Composed by 
Leo Smit
Leo Smit Text by 
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson The Celestial Thrush Song Collection
"Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird" is the seventh song in Leo Smit's song cycle The Celestial Thrush. The Celestial Thrush is the second of Smit's six song cycles setting the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
For more information about Leo Smit's Emily Dickinson song cycles, please visit the pages for The Ecstatic Pilgrimage and Leo Smit.
For inquiries about Leo Smit and to obtain sheet music, please contact Nils Vigeland at nvigeland@optonline.net.
Text
Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird (poem 1600)
by Emily Dickinson
Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird
And crossed a thousand Trees
Before a Fence without a Fare
His Fantasy did please
And then he lifted up his Throat
And squandered such a Note
A Universe that overheard
Is stricken by it yet —