Lane of Song' 'Lane of Song' is a term used to describe the work of the 19th century American poet and songwriter, Emily Dickinson. The term was coined by her friend and mentor Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who described her work as 'a lane of song, not a highway'. Dickinson's poems and songs were often characterized by their use of imagery and symbolism, and her work has been widely celebrated for its beauty and insight. The crossword solution for the term 'Lane of Song' is ABBE, which is an acronym for the first letters of the words 'A Beautiful Bird Ever Singing'.