by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
Of thy dark life Matches original text
Language: English
Of thy dark life, without a love, without a friend, Here is, indeed, an end. There are no lips to kiss this foul remains of thee, O, dead Unchastity! The curse of loneliness broods silent on thee still, Doing its utmost will, And men shall cast thee justly to thy narrow tomb, A sad and bitter doom.
Composition:
- Set to music by Aribert Reimann (b. 1936), "Of thy dark life", 1989, first performed 1991 [ baritone and piano ], from Shine and Dark, no. 3, Schott Music
Text Authorship:
- by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), no title, written 1898
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Researcher for this page: Peter Schoene
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 57