by Robert Malise Bowyer Nichols (1893 - 1944)
It is still under the pines
Language: English
It is still under the pines. Only the winds flow, Murmuring low, murmuring low, Through the tops where the unseen sun shines. It is still below; Never a bee Booms over the mat of cones and spines ; It is dark; no flowers blow; Only afar a harsh pool glints. . . . The heart beats heavily, sad, and slow, Seeking in vain for any hints Of a Nature cares if Man suffer or no. Vain search ! It is so Dark, so still, so lonely under the pines.
About the headline (FAQ)
Authorship:
- by Robert Malise Bowyer Nichols (1893 - 1944), no title, appears in Aurelia & Other Poems, in Swansong, no. 3 [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 (Philip) Christian Darnton (1905 - 1981), "It is still under the pines", 1935 [soprano and orchestra], from Swan Song, no. 3. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-12-07
Line count: 14
Word count: 89