by Okakura Kakuzo (1862 - 1913)
The Stairway of Jade
Language: English
The One Alone and white. Shadows but wander In the lights that were; Lights but linger In the shadows to be. The Moon White and alone. The stars have dissolved To make a crystal night; Fragrance floats Unseen by flowers; Echoes waft, Half answered by darkness. A shadow glides On the stairway of jade – It is a moonbeam? Is it the One? In the Abode of Solitary Shadow?
Text Authorship:
- by Okakura Kakuzo (1862 - 1913), "The Stairway of Jade" [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 Scott Wheeler (b. 1952), "The Stairway of Jade", 2011, first performed 2011 [ soprano, tenor, baritone, and piano ], from Isabella Letters, no. 4, Scott Wheeler Music [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Eric Saroian
This text was added to the website: 2022-05-25
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Word count: 69