by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
So well that I can live without
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
So well that I can live without -- I love thee -- then How well is that? As well as Jesus? Prove it me That He -- loved Men -- As I -- love thee --
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Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Further poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1929 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "As well as Jesus?", c1935 [ voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "As well as Jesus?", 1995 [ soprano and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-05-30
Line count: 6
Word count: 30