by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
In lands I never saw ‑‑ they say
Language: English
Our translations: GER
In lands I never saw -- they say Immortal Alps look down -- Whose Bonnets touch the firmament -- Whose Sandals touch the town -- Meek at whose everlasting feet A Myriad Daisy play -- Which, Sir, are you and which am I Upon an August day?
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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 Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "In lands I never saw", 1999, first performed 1998 [ soprano, flute, violin, cello, and piano ], from From Emily's Garden, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Judith Weir (b. 1954), "The Alps", 1992 [ soprano, clarinet, viola ], Chester Music Ltd [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 42