by Edwin Evans (1844 - 1923?)
Epigram
Language: English
A poet sang to a flower, and many heard. Those who loved the poet said "How beautiful." Those who loved him not said "How charming." The flower sang in reply, but only the poet heard.
Text Authorship:
- by Edwin Evans (1844 - 1923?) [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 (Aynsley) Eugene Goossens, Sir (1893 - 1962), "Epigram", op. 19 (Three Songs) no. 2 (1917), published 1918 [ voice and piano ], London: J. & W. Chester, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Jean-Frédéric-Emile Aubry (1882 - 1950) ; composed by Eugene Goossens, Sir.
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