by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
Strings in the earth and air
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Language: English
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Strings in the earth and air Make music sweet; Strings by the river where The willows meet. There's music along the river For Love wanders there, Pale flowers on his mantle, Dark leaves on his hair. All softly playing, With head to the music bent, And fingers straying Upon an instrument.
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- by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), appears in Chamber Music, no. 1, first published 1907 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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