by Helen Dudley
To one unknown
Language: English
I have seen the proudest stars That wander on through space, Even the sun and moon, But not your face. I have heard the violin, The winds and waves rejoice In endless minstrelsy, Yet not your voice. I have touched the trillium, Pale flower of the land, Coral, anemone, And not your hand. I have kissed the shining feet Of Twilight, lover-wise, Opened the gates of Dawn: Oh, not your eyes! I have dremed unwonted things, Visions that witches brew; Spoken with images, Never with you.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Alden Carpenter (1876 - 1951), "To one unknown", published 1917 [medium voice and piano], from Four Songs for a Medium Voice, no. 3, New York, Boston : G. Schirmer [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2016-05-19
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