by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
I can wade Grief See original
Language: English
Our translations: GER
I can wade Grief —
Whole Pools of it —
I'm used to that —
But the least push of Joy
Breaks up my feet —
And I tip — drunken —
...
Composition:
- Set to music by Marjorie M. Rusche , "I can wade Grief", 1994, lines 1-6 [ soprano, clarinet, violin, and cello ], from Songs of Love and Death, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, written 1862
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Waten durch Leid", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2016-03-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 79