by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Given in marriage unto Thee
Language: English
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 ring conquer mortality.
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Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text not yet checked 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 Gloria Coates (b. 1938), "Bride of the Holy Ghost", from 15 Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson, no. 8. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 37