by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

It makes no difference abroad
 (Sung text for setting by J. Heggie)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  GER
It makes no difference abroad --
The Seasons -- fit -- the same --
The Mornings blossom into Noons --
And split their Pods of Flame --

Wild flowers -- kindle in the Woods --
The Brooks slam -- all the Day --
No Black bird bates his Banjo --
For passing Calvary --

Auto da Fe -- and Judgment --
Are nothing to the Bee --
His separation from His Rose --
To Him -- sums Misery --

Composition:

    Set to music by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "It makes no difference abroad", 1999, first performed 1998 [ soprano, flute, violin, cello, and piano ], from From Emily's Garden, no. 4

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

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


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 62