by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The Moon is distant from the Sea —
Language: English
The Moon is distant from the Sea — And yet, with Amber Hands — She leads Him — docile as a Boy — Along appointed Sands — He never misses a Degree — Obedient to Her Eye He comes just so far — toward the Town — Just so far — goes away — Oh, Signor, Thine, the Amber Hand — And mine — the distant Sea — Obedient to the least command Thine eye impose on me —
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Rhian Samuel (b. 1944), "The moon is distant", 2011, first performed 2011 [ voice, flute, harp and string quartet ], from Moon and Birds, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Logan Skelton , "The Moon is distant from the Sea", 2008 [ soprano and piano ], from Dickinson Songs, Book 2: The Unknown Peninsula, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947), "The Moon and the Sea", 2014 [ voice and piano ], from Emily! (from New England), no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2019-10-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 79