by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
How the Waters closed above Him
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE GER ITA
How the Waters closed above Him
We shall never know --
How He stretched His Anguish to us
That -- is covered too --
Spreads the Pond Her Base of Lilies
Bold above the Boy
Whose unclaimed Hat and Jacket
Sum the History --
About the headline (FAQ)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Comment les Eaux se sont fermées sur Lui", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 40
Comment les Eaux se sont fermées sur Lui
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Comment les Eaux se sont fermées sur Lui
Nous ne le saurons jamais --
Comment Il a étendu Son anxiété sur nous
Cela -- est aussi dissimulé --
La mare étend Sa couverture de Nénuphars
Fièrement au-dessus du Garçon
Dont le Chapeau et la Veste non réclamés
Racontent l'Histoire --
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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 46