Mortal life is as a drop of dew, Empty and fleeting. My years have gone, And now, quivering and frail, I must fade away.
Dew-Drops on a Lotus Leaf: 7 Epiloge
Song Cycle by Florence Marga Richter (1926 - 2020)
1. Mortal life is as a drop of dew
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Jakob Fischer (flourished c1937)
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Taigu Ryōkan (1758 - 1831) [text unavailable]
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