by Naitō Jōsō (1662 - 1704)
Translation by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962) and by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)
Language: English after the Japanese (日本語)
Snow whispering down All day long, Earth has vanished Leaving only sky
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Composition:
- Set to music by Margaret Garwood (1927 - 2015), "Snow", published 1967 [ voice, clarinet or flute, piano ], from Six Japanese Songs, no. 6
Text Authorship:
- by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962), no title
- by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973), no title
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Naitō Jōsō (1662 - 1704) [text unavailable]
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