by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
It is a lonesome Glee
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
It is a lonesome Glee -- Yet sanctifies the Mind -- With fair association -- Afar upon the Wind A Bird to overhear Delight without a Cause -- Arrestless as invisible -- A matter of the Skies.
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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), "It is a lonesome Glee --
", 2004, first performed 2004 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Purple Syllables, no. 4. [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: 2010-07-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 32