by Walter Savage Landor (1775 - 1864)

Language: English 
Our translations:  ITA
Death stands above me, whispering low
I know not what into my ear:
Of his strange language all I know
Is, there is not a word of fear.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Death stands above me", 2010 [ baritone and piano ]

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Mi sovrasta la morte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2011-12-27
Line count: 4
Word count: 28