by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Skylark
Language: English  after the Japanese (日本語)
Skylark on moor -- sweet song of non-attachment. Spring moon -- flower face in mist. Skylark sings all day, and day not long enough.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) [text unavailable]
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), "Skylark", 2002, first performed 2006 [mixed SSAA youth chorus], from Four Basho Settings, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
Line count: 9
Word count: 22