by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
As the tree falls
Language: English
As the tree falls, So must it lie. As the man lives, So will he die. As the man dies, So must he lie All through the days Of eternity.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 - 1994), "As the tree falls", 1975 [chorus], from Two Epitaphs, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-13
Line count: 8
Word count: 30