by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
That I did always love Matches original text
Language: English
Our translations: GER
That I did always love I bring thee Proof That till I loved I never lived — Enough — That I shall love alway — I argue thee That love is life — And life hath Immortality — This — dost thou doubt — Sweet — Then have I Nothing to show But Calvary —
Composition:
- Set to music by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "That I did always love", first performed 2014 [ soprano, piano ], from Newer Every Day: Songs for Kiri, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2019-10-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 55