by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
The most triumphant Bird I ever knew or...
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
The most triumphant Bird I ever knew or met Embarked upon a twig today And till Dominion set I famish to behold so eminent a sight And sang for nothing scrutable But intimate Delight. Retired, and resumed his transitive Estate -- To what delicious Accident Does finest Glory fit!
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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 Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "The most triumphant Bird I ever knew or met
", 2004, first performed 2004 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Purple Syllables, 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
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-20
Line count: 9
Word count: 48