by Edith M. Thomas (1854 - 1925)
The Deep‑Sea Pearl
Language: English
The love of my life came not As love unto others is cast; For mine was a secret wound -- But the wound grew a pearl, at last. The divers may come and go, The tides, they arise and fall; The pearl in its shell lies sealed, And the Deep Sea covers all.
Text Authorship:
- by Edith M. Thomas (1854 - 1925), "The Deep-Sea Pearl" [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 Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867 - 1944), "The Deep-Sea Pearl" [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 52