If I can stop one Heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching
Or cool one Pain
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again,
I shall not live in Vain.
Dolly Parton's market E-score (engagement score) for popularity is a perfect 100, the highest of any celebrity. A large part of this appeal was the credo that Parton lived by, which is summed up beautifully in Dickinson's poem.
It's a trip that a woman as reclusive (and elusive) as Emily would end up inspiring the most popular woman in the world.
The poem takes the measure of both artists. I think it is fair to say that neither lived in Vain.
No comments:
Post a Comment