by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
I know myself no more, my child
Language: English
I know myself no more, my child, Since thou art come to me, Pity so tender and so wild Hath wrapped my thoughts of thee. These thoughts, a fiery gentle rain, Are from the Mother shed, Where many a broken heart hath lain And many a weeping head.
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Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "A new being", appears in The Divine Vision and Other Poems, first published 1903 [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 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "I know myself no more, my child", c1916 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "A new being", op. 28 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set I) no. 6, published 1923 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 48