by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
On the Death of Cleopatra‑Selene
Language: English
She too went dark As dusk began The moon, the moon Covering up Her grief with night, Because she saw Her lovely namesake, Breathless Sclene, Setting into Gloomy Hades. With her she had shared The Beauty of her light, And with her death She mixed her proper Darkness.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Marilyn Bliss (b. 1954), "On the Death of Cleopatra-Selene", 1984 [ soprano, flute, viola and harp ], from Three Farewells, no. 1
Publisher: ACA [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-07
Line count: 15
Word count: 48