by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
The first dandelion See original
Language: English
Simple and fresh and fair from winter's close emerging,
As if no artifice of fashion, business, politics, had ever been,
Forth from its sunny nook of shelter'd grass -- innocent, golden,
calm as the dawn,
...
Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "The first dandelion", 1998, lines 1-4 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and viola or clarinet ], from Three Whitman Songs for mezzo-soprano and viola (or clarinet), no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "The first dandelion", appears in Leaves of Grass
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2005-12-15
Line count: 5
Word count: 42