by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
The Echo Elf Answers
Language: English
How much shall I love her? For life, or not long? “Not long.” Alas! When forget her? In years, or by June? “By June.” And whom woo I after? No one, or a throng? “A throng.” Of these shall I wed one Long hence, or quite soon? “Quite soon.” And which will my bride be? The right or the wrong? “The wrong.” And my remedy – what kind? Wealth-wove, or earth-hewn? “Earth-hewn.”
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928) [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 Kerry Andrew (b. 1978), "The Echo Elf Answers", 2022, first performed 2022 [ mezzo-soprano and guitar ], Kerry Andrew
Publisher: Kerry Andrew [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-04
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Word count: 72