by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)
A youth in apparel that glittered
Language: English
A youth in apparel that glittered Went to walk in a grim forest. There he met an assassin Attired all in garb of old days; He, scowling through the thickets, And dagger poised quivering, Rushed upon the youth. "Sir," said this latter, "I am enchanted, believe me, To die, thus, In this medieval fashion, According to the best legends; Ah, what joy!" Then took he the wound, smiling, And died, content.
Text Authorship:
- by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900) [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 Loretta Jankowski (b. 1950), "A youth in apparel that glittered", 1969, copyright © 1969 [ voice and piano ], from Cycles, no. 1, ACA
Publisher: ACA [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-08
Line count: 15
Word count: 71