by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Language: English
Our translations: GER
The spider as an artist Has never been employed Though his surpassing merit Is freely certified By every broom and Bridget Throughout a Christian land. Neglected son of genius, I take thee by the hand.
Composition:
- Set to music by Julian Philips (b. 1969), "The spider", 1997/2002, published 2007 [ high voice and piano ], from An Amherst Bestiary, no. 14, Peters Edition
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), "Cobwebs", appears in Poems by Emily Dickinson, in 3. Nature, no. 13, first published 1896
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Walter A. Aue) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 35