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Texts by T. Hughes set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Ted Hughes (1930 - 1998)

Text Collections:

  • Meet My Folks!

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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The symbol [x] indicates a placeholder for a text that is not yet in the database.
The symbol ⊗ indicates a translation that is missing an original text.

A * indicates that a text cannot (yet?) be displayed on this site because of its copyright status.
Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • Against the rubber tongues of cows and the hoeing hands of men * - H. Meltzer (Thistles)
  • And I say nothing -- no, not a word (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (My Sister Jane)
  • A star stands on her forehead (A star stands on her forehead) - G. Crosse *
  • A star stands on her forehead * - G. Crosse
  • Brother Bert (Pets are the hobby of my brother Bert) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • Cleopatra to the Asp () - G. Gordon [x] *
  • Dedication (I've heard so much about other folks' folks) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • Fallen Eve () - G. Gordon [x] *
  • Grandma (My grandmother's a peaceful person) (from Meet My Folks!) [x] *
  • Hay (The grass is happy) - H. Meltzer *
  • I said goodbye to Earth (I said goodbye to Earth) - G. Crosse *
  • I said goodbye to Earth * - G. Crosse
  • It is all () - G. Gordon [x] *
  • It is not long you'll be straddling the rocket * - G. Crosse
  • It is not long (It is not long you'll be straddling the rocket) - G. Crosse *
  • I've heard so much about other folks' folks (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse
  • My Aunt (You've heard how a green thumb) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • My Brother Bert (Pets are the hobby of my brother Bert) (from Meet My Folks!) [x] *
  • My Father (Some fathers work at the office) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • My Grandma (My grandmother's a peaceful person) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • My grandmother's a peaceful person (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (Grandma)
  • My Grandpa (The truth of the matter, the truth of the matter) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • My Sister Jane (And I say nothing -- no, not a word) (from Meet My Folks!) [x] *
  • No, the serpent was not * - G. Gordon, H. Meltzer (Reveille)
  • Pets are the hobby of my brother Bert (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (My Brother Bert)
  • Reveille (No, the serpent was not) - G. Gordon, H. Meltzer *
  • Sister Jane (And I say nothing -- no, not a word) (from Meet My Folks!) - G. Crosse [x] *
  • Some fathers work at the office (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (My Father)
  • Sugar Loaf (The trickle cutting from the hill-crown) - H. Meltzer *
  • The Demon of Adachigahara () - G. Crosse [x] *
  • The grass is happy * - H. Meltzer (Hay)
  • Theology () - G. Gordon [x] *
  • The street was empty, and stone * - G. Crosse
  • The street was empty (The street was empty, and stone) - G. Crosse *
  • The trickle cutting from the hill-crown * - H. Meltzer (Sugar Loaf)
  • The truth of the matter, the truth of the matter (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (My Grandpa)
  • Thistles (Against the rubber tongues of cows and the hoeing hands of men) - H. Meltzer *
  • When the star was on her brow (When the star was on her brow) - G. Crosse *
  • When the star was on her brow * - G. Crosse
  • Where did we go? (Where did we go?) - G. Crosse *
  • Where did we go? * - G. Crosse
  • You've heard how a green thumb (from Meet My Folks!) [x] * - G. Crosse (My Aunt)

Last update: 2023-05-10 20:47:31

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