by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
From far, from eve and morning Matches original text
Language: English
From far, from eve and morning And yon twelve-winded sky, The stuff of life to knit me Blew hither: here am I. Now - for a breath I tarry Nor yet disperse apart - Take my hand quick and tell me, What have you in your heart. Speak now, and I will answer; How shall I help you, say; Ere to the wind's twelve quarters I take my endless way.
Composition:
- Set to music by Howard Skempton (b. 1947), "From far, from eve and morning", first performed 2005 [ voice and harp ], from Three Songs for Jennie, no. 3, confirmed with a CD booklet
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), no title, appears in A Shropshire Lad, no. 32, first published 1896
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 68