by Yosa Buson (1716 - 1783)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Butterfly in my hand
Language: English  after the Japanese (日本語)
Butterfly in my hand, as if it were a spirit, unearthly, insubstantial.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Yosa Buson (1716 - 1783) [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 John Kenneth Tavener (1944 - 2013), "Butterfly in my hand", 2002, first performed 2003 [ chorus a cappella ], from Butterfly Dreams, no. 3, Chester Music Ltd [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-04-15
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Word count: 12