by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Dream variation Matches base text
Language: English
To fling my arms wide In some place in the sun, To whirl and dance Till the bright day is done. Then rest at cool evening Beneath a tall tree While night comes gently Dark like me. That is my dream. To fling my arms wide In the face of the sun. Dance! Whirl! Whirl! Till the quick day is done. Rest at pale evening, A tall, slim tree, Night coming tenderly Black like me.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Margaret Bonds (1913 - 1972), "Dream variation", published 1959 [ high voice or medium voice, piano ], from Three dream portraits, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Dream variation", appears in The Weary Blues, first published 1926
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Line count: 17
Word count: 75