Silver stars shine peacefully, The Canal is silver, the Poplars bear with modest grace Gossamers of silver lace, And the turf bank wears with glee Black and silver filigree.
Poems by James Stephens
Song Cycle by Phyllis Campbell (1891 - 1974)
1. Portobello Bridge [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "Portobello Bridge", appears in The Adventures of Seumas Beg [and] The Rocky Road to Dublin
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Confirmed with James Stephens, The Adventures of Seumas Beg; The Rocky Road to Dublin, London, MacMillan, 1915
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2. Chant of the Main‑Deep [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
The long-rolling,
Steady-pouring,
Deep-trenched,
Green billow.
The wide-topped,
Unbroken,
Green-glacid,
Slow-sliding.
Cold-flushing,
On-on-on,
Chill rushing,
Hush-hushing,
Hush-hushing.
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "The Main Deep", appears in A Poetry Recital, first published 1925
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. And it was windy weather [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Now the winds are riding by, Clouds are galloping the sky. And the trees are lashing their Leafy plumes upon the air ; They are crying as they sway -- "Pull the roots out of the clay. Dance away, O, dance away; Leave the rooted place and speed To the hill-side and the mead. To the roaring seas we go. Chase the airy birds, and know. Flying high, flying high. All the freedom of the sky. All the freedom of the sky."
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "And it was windy weather", appears in Songs from the Clay, first published 1915
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