by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Orchid ‑‑ breathing
Language: English  after the Japanese (日本語)
Orchid -- breathing incense into butterfly's wings. Spring night, cherry -- blossom dawn.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "Orchid -- breathing
", 2001, first performed 2001 [soprano and piano], from among dawn flowers, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
Line count: 6
Word count: 11