Joyce DiDonato | Discovering Emily | 3. I was the slightest in the House
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Joyce DiDonato | Discovering Emily | 3. I was the slightest in the House
The second piece of this song cycle, Emily -- No Prisoner Be, brings us into the reclusive, simple, quiet room where Emily lived her entire life, crafting all her poetry.
I was the slightest in the House—
I took the smallest Room—
At night, my little Lamp, and Book—
And one Geranium—
So stationed I could catch the Mint
That never ceased to fall—
And just my Basket—
Let me think—I'm sure—
That this was all—
I never spoke—unless addressed—
And then, 'twas brief and low—
I could not bear to live—aloud—
The Racket shamed me so—
And if it had not been so far—
And any one I knew
Were going—I had often thought
How noteless—I could die—
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Emily — No Prisoner Be is a new theatrical song-cycle from Kevin Puts, blending classical mastery with rock energy in a vivid reimagining of Emily Dickinson’s poetic universe. Coming 30.01.2026
Joyce DiDonato
Time For Three @officialtf3
Composer: Kevin Puts @kevinputs2164
