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Aaron Copland

Why Do They Shut Me Out of Heaven? from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson  Play

Rachel Schutz Soprano
Jonathan Korth Piano

Recorded on 12/04/2013, uploaded on 06/25/2014

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Why do they shut me out of heaven?

from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson

Why -- do they shut me out of Heaven?

Did I sing -- too loud?

But -- I can sing a little minor,

Timid as a bird.

 

Wouldn't the angels try me --

just -- once -- more --

Just -- see -- if I troubled them --

But don't -- shut the door!

 

Oh if I -- were the Gentlemen

in the White Robe

and they -- were the little Hand -- that knocked --

Could -- I -- forbid?


Why do they shut me out of Heaven?

Did I sing too loud?