by George Meredith (1828 - 1909)
A roar thro' the tall twin elm‑trees
Language: English
A roar thro' the tall twin elm-trees The mustering storm betrayed: The South-wind seized the willow That over the water swayed. Then fell the steady deluge In which I strove to doze, Hearing all night at my window The knock of the winter rose. The rainy rose of winter! An outcast it must pine. And from thy bosom outcast Am I, dear lady mine.
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Authorship:
- by George Meredith (1828 - 1909), no title, appears in Modern Love, first published 1862 [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 Vaughan Thomas (1873 - 1934), "The winter rose", 1922 [voice and piano], from Five Meredith Songs [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 64