Cover art for To hear an Oriole sing by Emily Dickinson

To hear an Oriole sing

1 viewer

To hear an Oriole sing Lyrics

526

To hear an Oriole sing
May be a common thing
Or only a divine

It is not of the Bird
Who sings the same, unheard
As unto Crowd

The Fashion of the Ear
Attireth that it hear
In Dun, or fair

So whether it be Rune
Or whether it be none
Is of within

The "Tune is in the Tree—"
The Skeptic—showeth me
"No Sir! In Thee!"

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

  1. 41.
    Deed
  2. 85.
    To hear an Oriole sing
  3. 107.
    Storm
  4. 108.
    The Rat
  5. 128.
    Epitaph
  6. 157.
    Requiem
  7. 161.
    Void
Comments