by Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)
He toned the sprightly beam of morning
Language: English
He toned the sprightly beam of morning With twilight meek of tender eve, Brightness interfused with softness, Light and shade did weave: And gave to candor equal place With mystery starred in open skies; And, floating all in sweetness, made Her fathomless mild eyes.
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Authorship:
- by Herman Melville (1819 - 1891), "The Marchioness Of Brinvilliers", from Timoleon, first published 1891 [author's text checked 1 time 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 David Leo Diamond (1915 - 2005), "A Portrait of the Marchioness of Brinvilliers", published 1947 [medium voice and piano], from Songs by David Diamond [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 44