’T is an honorable thought, And makes one lift one’s hat, As one encountered gentlefolk Upon a daily street, That we ’ve immortal place, Though pyramids decay, And kingdoms, like the orchard, Flit russetly away.
In Reverence - 5 songs for Soprano and Piano
Song Cycle by Juliana Hall (b. 1958)
Translated to:
German (Deutsch) — In Verehrung - 5 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier (Bertram Kottmann)
1. It is an honorable Thought [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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2. Lightly stepped a yellow star [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Lightly stepped a yellow star To its lofty place, Loosed the Moon her silver hat From her lustral face. All of evening softly lit As an astral hall - "Father," I observed to Heaven, "You are punctual."
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in The Single Hound, first published 1914
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3. Prayer is the little implement [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Prayer is the little implement Through which men reach Where presence is denied them. They fling their speech By means of it in God’s ear; If then He hear, This sums the apparatus Comprised in prayer
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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4. Papa above [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Papa above! Regard a Mouse O'erpowered by the Cat; Reserve within thy Kingdom A "mansion" for the Rat! Snug in seraphic cupboards To nibble all the day, While unsuspecting cycles Wheel pompously away.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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5. The grave my little cottage is
Language: English
The grave my little cottage is, Where keeping house for thee, I make my parlor orderly And lay the marble tea For two divided briefly, A cycle it may be, Till everlasting life unite In strong society.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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Total word count: 177