You will never rise up again with a flutter of thick wings and rouse me from my bed in the morning. For a thief came silently upon you in your sleep and killed you, pressing his finger into your throat.
Three Greek Epigrams
Song Cycle by (Ivy) Priaulx Rainier (1903 - 1986)
1. A bird [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Aldington (né Edward Godfree Aldington) (1892 - 1962)
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Anyte of Tegea (flourished early 3rd century BCE) [text unavailable]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. For a fountain [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
O wanderer, rest your tired limbs under this elm. The breeze murmurs in the light green branches; Drink a cool draught from the spring. This restingplace is dear to wayfarers in the hot summer.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Aldington (né Edward Godfree Aldington) (1892 - 1962)
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Anyte of Tegea (flourished early 3rd century BCE) [text unavailable]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. A dolphin [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
No more exulting in the calm sea shall I rise from the depths and thrust through the waves; No more shall I rush past the beautiful prow of a fair rowlocked ship delighting in my image on the figurehead. The dark waters of the sea dashed me to land, and I lie here upon this narrow shore.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Aldington (né Edward Godfree Aldington) (1892 - 1962)
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Anyte of Tegea (flourished early 3rd century BCE) [text unavailable]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 131