Light breeze on the fine grass [ ... ]
Songs in Time of War
Song Cycle by Alec Roth (b. 1948)
for tenor, violin, harp and guitar Words by Vikram Seth after the Chinese poet Du Fu, music by Alec Roth
1. Thoughts while Travelling at Night  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Thoughts while Travelling at Night", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "旅夜书怀"
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.2. Grieving for the Young Prince  [sung text checked 1 time]
From Changan walls white-headed crows took flight [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Grieving for the Young Prince", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "哀王孫", subtitle: "杜甫"
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South and north of my house lies springtime water [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Visitor", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "客至"
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There is a lady matchless in her beauty [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "A Fine Lady", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "佳人"
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The pain of death's farewells grows dim [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Dreaming of Li Bai", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "梦李白二首 杜甫", subtitle: "其一"
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In Fuzhou, far away, my wife is watching [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Moonlit Night", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "月夜"
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I've heard it said Changan is like a chessboard, where [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "An Autumn Meditation", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "秋兴八首 (四)"
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Before the temple stands an ancient cypress tree [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Old Cypress Tree at the Temple of Zhu-ge Liang", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "古柏行"
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The state lies ruined; hills and streams survive [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Spring Scene in Time of War", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "春望"
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Like stars that rise when the others have set [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "To Wei Ba, who has Lived Away from the Court", copyright ©
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- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "赠卫八处士", written c759
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Carts rattle and squeak [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Ballad of the Army Carts", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "兵车行"
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Light breeze on the fine grass [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "Thoughts while Travelling at Night", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Tu Fu (712 - 770), "旅夜书怀"
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