by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
To interrupt His Yellow Plan
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
To interrupt His Yellow Plan The Sun does not allow Caprices of the Atmosphere -- And even when the Snow Heaves Balls of Specks, like Vicious Boy Directly in His Eye -- Does not so much as turn His Head Busy with Majesty -- 'Tis His to stimulate the Earth -- And magnetize the Sea -- And bind Astronomy, in place, Yet Any passing by Would deem Ourselves -- the busier As the Minutest Bee That rides -- emits a Thunder -- A Bomb -- to justify --
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) [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 Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "To interrupt His Yellow Plan
", 2004, first performed 2006 [mezzo-soprano (or soprano or counter-tenor) and 3 percussion], from Sun Songs -- Three Micro-Operas, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 79