by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953)
The sea‑bird
Language: English
I watched a seabird flying along the wintry shore, Just as the day was dying in floods of crimson gore. I saw him curve and quiver against the gleaming sky And heard the young waves shiver under his death-like cry. Slowly his great wings lifting, he floated away alone; Like some tired spirit drifting into the great Unknown.
Authorship:
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "The sea-bird" [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 Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "The sea-bird", op. 1 no. 2 (c1900), published 1901 [voice and piano], from Four Songs of the Sea, no. 2, Forsyth Brothers [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-12-05
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