by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), as A.E.
A prayer
Language: English
O, holy Spirit of the Hazel, hearken now, Though shining suns and silver moons burn on the bough, And though the fruit of stars by many myriads gleam, Yet in the undergrowth below, still in thy dream, Lighting the labyrinthine maze and monstrous gloom Are many gem-winged flowers with gay and delicate bloom; And in the shade, hearken, O Dreamer of the Tree, One wild rose blossom of thy spirit breathed on me With lovely and still light, a little sister flower To those that whitely on the tall moon branches tower, Lord of the Hazel now, oh hearken while I pray, This wild rose blossom of thy spirit fades away.
Confirmed with By Still Waters, Lyrical Poems Old and New by A.E., The Dun Emer Press, Dundrum, 1906.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), as A.E., "A Prayer", appears in By Still Waters, Lyrical Poems Old and New by A.E., first published 1906 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Phyllis Campbell (1891 - 1974), "A prayer", copyright © 2018 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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