by Mary McNeil Fenollosa (1865 - 1954), as Sidney McCall
Miyoko San
Language: English
Snare me the soul of a dragon-fly, The jewelled heart of a dew-tipped spray, A star's quick eye, Or the scarlet cry Of a lonely wing on a dawn-lit bay. Then add the gleam of a golden fan, And I will paint you Miyoko San. Find me the thought of a rose, at sight Of her own pale face in a fawning stream, The polished night Of a crow's slow flight, And the long, sweet grace of a willow's dream. Then add the droop of a golden fan, And I will paint you Miyoko San. Lure me a lay from a sunbeam's throat, The chant of bees in a perfumed lair, Or a single note Gone mad to float To its own sweet death in the upper air. Then add the click of a golden fan, And I have painted Miyoko San.
Authorship:
- by Mary McNeil Fenollosa (1865 - 1954), as Sidney McCall, "Miyoko San" [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- by Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844 - 1931), "Miyoko San" [voice and piano], unpublished [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-22
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Word count: 142