by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
These Strangers, in a foreign World
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
These Strangers, in a foreign World, Protection asked of me — Befriend them, lest Yourself in Heaven Be found a Refugee —
Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), written 1864 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "These Strangers, in a foreign World", first performed 2018 [soprano, piano], from These Strangers, no. 1. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ces Étrangers, dans un Monde étranger", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-03-14
Line count: 4
Word count: 22