Poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Music by Emily Lau (b. 1984)

Lyrics
The grave my little cottage is,
Where, keeping house for thee,
I make my parlor orderly,
And lay the marble tea,

For two divided, briefly,
A cycle, it may be,
Till everlasting life unite
In strong society.

Credits
from Sea Tangle: Songs from the North, released December 21, 2016
Maren Montalbano, mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Harris, violin
Elizabeth Huston, harp