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Texts by S. Crane set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)

Text Collections:

  • The Black Riders and Other Lines
  • War Is Kind and Other Lines

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

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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.

  • A learned man came to me once (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
  • A learned man (A learned man came to me once) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
  • A man said to the universe (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Siskind
  • A man said to the universe (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - G. Bachlund, J. Lindsay, D. Sisco, P. Siskind
  • A row of thick pillars (A row of thick pillars) - L. Liebermann
  • A row of thick pillars - L. Liebermann
  • A spirit sped (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
  • A spirit (A spirit sped) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
  • A tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Boyd
  • Behold, from the land of the farther suns (Behold, from the land of the farther suns) - S. Grill
  • Behold, from the land of the farther suns - S. Grill
  • Black Riders came from the sea (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
  • Black Riders (Black Riders came from the sea) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
  • Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters
  • Each small gleam was a voice (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • Each small gleam (Each small gleam was a voice) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • Fast rode the knight (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • Forth went the candid man (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
  • Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground (Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground) - L. Liebermann
  • Friend, your white beard sweeps the ground - L. Liebermann
  • [I]. Futility (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • Good-bye () - M. Emery [x]
  • If there is a witness to my little life (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
  • If there is a witness (If there is a witness to my little life) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
  • I have heard the sunset song of the birches (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • I have heard the sunset song (I have heard the sunset song of the birches) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • I saw a man pursuing the horizon (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann, R. Owen, D. Sisco
  • I saw a man pursuing the horizon (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - C. van As, R. Hermann, J. Lindsay, R. Owen, D. Sisco, P. Spino, P. Zonn
  • I saw a man pursuing (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
  • I saw a man (I saw a man pursuing the horizon) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - C. van As, P. Spino
  • I stood upon a high place (I stood upon a high place) - D. Sisco
  • I stood upon a high place - D. Sisco
  • Little birds of the night - M. Emery
  • Many red devils ran from my heart (Many red devils ran from my heart) - L. Liebermann
  • Many red devils ran from my heart - L. Liebermann
  • Many workmen (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • Once, I knew a fine song (Once, I knew a fine song) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • Once, I knew a fine song (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • Pale sand at the foot of the sea (Little birds of the night) - M. Emery
  • Places Among the Stars (Places among the stars) - L. Liebermann
  • Places among the stars - L. Liebermann
  • Prelude (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • Sir I Exist (A man said to the universe) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - G. Bachlund
  • [II]. The ball of masonry (Many workmen) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • The Candid Man (Forth went the candid man) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
  • [III]. The good knight (Fast rode the knight) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • [IV]. The mirage (There was, before me) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • There was a man with a tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco
  • There was a man with tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - L. Liebermann
  • There was a man with tongue of wood (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas, J. Boyd, L. Liebermann, D. Sisco, P. Zonn
  • There was a man with tongue (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
  • There was, before me (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
  • There were many who went in huddled procession (There were many who went in huddled procession) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen
  • There were many who went in huddled procession (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen
  • The wayfarer, perceiving the pathway to truth (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
  • The wayfarer (The wayfarer) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Zonn
  • The wayfarer (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - D. Sisco, P. Zonn
  • Tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
  • To save my lady (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
  • "Truth," said a traveller, "Is a rock, a mighty fortress (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
  • "Truth," said a traveller (Truth," said a traveller) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
  • Truth," said a traveller (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
  • War is kind (Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters
  • Yes, I have a thousand tongues (Yes, I have a thousand tongues) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
  • Yes, I have a thousand tongues (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann

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