by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The Son of Ecstasy See original
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
A Sloop of Amber slips away Upon an Ether Sea, and wrecks in Peace a Purple Tar, -- The Son of Ecstasy --
Composition:
- Set to music by Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "The Son of Ecstasy", 2006 [ children's chorus and piano ], from Sept Poèmes d'Emily Dickinson, no. 6, Éditions Durand
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), "Sunset", appears in Poems: Third Series, in 3. Nature, no. 26
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le Fils de l'Extase", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-05
Line count: 4
Word count: 21