by Eunice Tietjens, née Hammond (1884 - 1944)
The Son of Heaven
Language: English
Like this frail and melancholy rain is the memory of the Emperor Kuang-Hsue, and of his sufferings at the hand of Yehonala. Yet under heaven was there found no one to avenge him. Now he has mounted the Dragon and has visited the Nine Springs. His betrayer sits upon the Dragon Throne. Yet among the shades may he not take comfort from the presence of his Pearl Concubine?
Authorship:
- by Eunice Tietjens, née Hammond (1884 - 1944), "The Son of Heaven", from Profiles from China, first published 1917 [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 Peggy Glanville-Hicks (1912 - 1990), "The Son of Heaven", 1945, published 1951 [mezzo-soprano and piano; or tenor, piano, string quartet, and contrabass], from Profiles from China, no. 5. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-12
Line count: 9
Word count: 68