by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)

Pale sand at the foot of the sea
 (Sung text for setting by M. Emery)
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Language: English 
Little birds of the night
Aye, they have much to tell
Perching there in rows
Blinking at me with their serious eyes
Recounting of flowers they have seen and loved
Of meadows and groves of the distance
And pale sands at the foot of the sea
And breezes that fly in the leaves.
They are vast in experience
These little birds that come in the night

Composition:

    Set to music by Matthew Emery (b. 1991), "Pale sand at the foot of the sea", 2013 [ 2-part chorus and piano ], from Crane Songs

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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-02
Line count: 10
Word count: 67