by Nelle Richmond Eberhart (1871 - 1944)
The Place of Breaking Light
Language: English
The Place of Breaking Light Is red upon the sky; Through the forest pines, Beloved, comes a sigh. Is it sigh or winds The dreaming cedars wake? Doth thy signal gleam Or wing-flash on the lake? Ah, if my calling flute Implore thee soft and clear, In thy forest lodge, Beloved, wouldst thou hear? Should my signal flash Across the hills to thee, Beloved, wouldst thou come To keep a tryst with me?
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881 - 1946), "The Place of Breaking Light", op. 57 no. 1, from From Wigwam and Tepee, no. 1, from Music of the American Indian, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2021-10-28
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Word count: 73