by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
Moon, Reeds, Rushes Matches original text
Language: English
Ever, ever Stir and shiver The reeds and rushes By the river: Ever, ever, As if in dream, The lone moon’s silver Sleeks the stream. What old sorrow, What lost love, Moon, reeds, rushes, Dream you of?
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Composition:
- Set to music by Ina Boyle (1889 - 1967), "Moon, Reeds, Rushes", 1956 [ voice and piano ], from Three Songs by Walter de la Mare, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Why?", appears in Bells and Grass: A Book of Rhymes, first published 1941
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This text was added to the website: 2016-04-02
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