Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Setting by
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
5. Heart, we will forget him
Heart, we will forget him
You and I, tonight.
You may forget the warmth he gave,
I will forget the light.
When you have done, pray tell me,
That I my thoughts may dim;
Haste! lest while you're lagging,
I may remember him!
Heart,
we
will
forget him
hɑɚt
wi
wɪl
fɔɚɡɛt hɪm
You
and
I,
tonight.
ju
ænd
You
may
forget
the
warmth
ju
meɪ
fɔɚɡet
ðə
wɔɚmθ
I
will
aɪ vɪl
When
ʍɛn
aɪ
forget
the
light.
fɔɚɡɛt
ðə
laɪt
you
ju
That I my
ðæt
tuˈnaɪt
aɪ maɪ
have
hæv
done,
dʌn
he gave,
hi
ɡeɪv
pray tell me,
pɹeɪ
tɛl
mi
thoughts may dim;
θɔts
meɪ
dɪm
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Haste!
lest while
you're
lagging,
heɪst
lɛst
jɔɚ
læɡɪŋ
I
may
aɪ meɪ
ʍaɪl
remember
him!
ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ
hɪm
IPA Transcription by: Daniel Molkentin
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