by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Given in marriage unto thee
Language: English
Our translations: FRE GER
Given in marriage unto thee,
Oh, thou celestial host!
Bride of the Father and the Son,
Bride of the Holy Ghost!
Other betrothal shall dissolve,
Wedlock of will decay;
Only the keeper of this seal
Conquers mortality.
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Confirmed with Poems by Emily Dickinson. Third Series, ed by Mabel Loomis Todd, Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1896.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 37
Donnée en Mariage à Toi
Language: French (Français) after the English
Donnée en Mariage à Toi
Oh, toi Hôte Céleste --
Épouse du Père et du Fils
Épouse du Saint-Esprit --
D'autres fiançailles se dissoudront --
Des Mariages désirés, tomberont en ruines --
Seule la Gardienne de cet Anneau
Vainc la Mortalité --
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Translation of title "Bride of the Holy Ghost" = "Épouse du Saint-Esprit"
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