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Lyric Poem · Death & Loss

Dying at my music!

by Emily Dickinson

Dying at my music!

Bubble! Bubble!

Hold me till the Octave's run!

Quick! Burst the Windows!

Ritardando!

Phials left, and the Sun!

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Poem
Dying at my music!
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Length
6 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes
Death & Loss, Short

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Author record
Emily Dickinson1830–1886
Source record
PoetryDBDying at my music! by emily-dickinson, PoetryDB transcription
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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SHA-256 252a480b3abf9bac
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