by Edward Childs Carpenter (1872 - 1950)
Out of his heart he builds a home
Language: English
The world is blind, it only sings The praises of poets, masters and Kings! Their work, their words, their deed of flame, Win all the fame, win all the fame! So let my voice ring out for one Who has no fame for great deeds done, He spins no song, he rears no dome: Out of his heart he builds a home! Out of his heart alone he builds a home! He rules no realm, he's more than King: A woman's joy his harvesting! He spins no song, he rears no dome: Out of his heart he builds a home! Out of his heart alone he builds a home!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924), "Out of his heart he builds a home", published 1916 [voice and piano], from Cinderella Man [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-02-09
Line count: 14
Word count: 109