by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)
Language: English
The monotone of the rain is beautiful,
And the sudden rise and slow relapse
Of the long multitudinous rain.
The sun on the hills is beautiful,
Or a captured sunset sea-flung,
Bannered with fire and gold.
A face I know is beautiful--
With fire and gold of sky and sea,
And the peace of long warm rain.
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "Monotone", 2016 [ satb chorus and viola or cello ], confirmed with a score
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "Monotone", appears in Chicago Poems, first published 1916
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-08
Line count: 9
Word count: 57