by William Theodore Peters (1862 - ?)
The mountain and the star
Language: English
Once a Mountain loved a Star, Loved a Star and loved her only. For a night the Star shone down On the Mountain bare and brown; Then, at dawn of "little day," Very softly slipped away. All great mountain heights are lonely.
Authorship:
- by William Theodore Peters (1862 - ?), "The mountain and the star", appears in Posies out of Rings and Other Conceits, London: John Lane; New York: George H. Richmond and Co., page 24, first published 1896 [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 Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "The mountain and the star", published 1907 [ voice and piano ], from Two Short Songs, no. 2, London: Stainer & Bell [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-26
Line count: 7
Word count: 42