by John Clare (1793 - 1864)
There is a charm in solitude that cheers
Language: English
There is a charm in Solitude that cheers A feeling that the world knows nothing of A green delight the wounded mind endears After the hustling world is broken off Whose whole delight was crime at good to scoff Green solitude his prison pleasure yields The bitch fox heeds him not-birds seem to laugh He lives the Crusoe of his lonely fields Which dark green oaks his noontide leisure shields
Text Authorship:
- by John Clare (1793 - 1864), "There is a charm in solitude that cheers" [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 David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "There is a charm in solitude that cheers", 1990 [baritone, piano], from Heard in a Violent Ward, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: David Evan Thomas
This text was added to the website: 2006-06-12
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Word count: 70