Fame

"Fame" is the third song of Jake Heggie's song cycle Newer Every Day: Songs for Kiri. Please see song cycle page for further details.

Date: 2014Composer: Jake HeggieText: Emily DickinsonSong Collection: Newer Every Day: Songs for Kiri

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Fame is a bee.
by Emily Dickinson

Fame is a bee.
It has a song —
It has a sting —
Ah, too, it has a wing.

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