by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

Language: English 
Our translations:  GER
In lands I never saw -- they say
Immortal Alps look down --
Whose Bonnets touch the firmament --
Whose Sandals touch the town --

Meek at whose everlasting feet
A Myriad Daisy play --
Which, Sir, are you and which am I
Upon an August day?

Composition:

    Set to music by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "In lands I never saw", 1999, first performed 1998 [ soprano, flute, violin, cello, and piano ], from From Emily's Garden, no. 2

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  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 42