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How the Waters closed above Him We shall never know -- How He stretched His Anguish to us That -- is covered too -- Spreads the Pond Her Base of Lilies Bold above the Boy Whose unclaimed Hat and Jacket Sum the History --
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Lee Hoiby (1926 - 2011), "How the Waters closed", from Four Dickinson Songs, no. 2. [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Comment les Eaux se sont fermées sur Lui", copyright © 2012, (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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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:26
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Word count: 40
Comment les Eaux se sont fermées sur Lui Nous ne le saurons jamais -- Comment Il a étendu Son anxiété sur nous Cela -- est aussi dissimulé -- La mare étend Sa couverture de Nénuphars Fièrement au-dessus du Garçon Dont le Chapeau et la Veste non réclamés Racontent l'Histoire --
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- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
Text added to the website: 2012-10-09 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:05:04
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