by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
Language: English
"Who called?" I said, and the words Through the whispering glades, Hither, thither, baffled the birds -- "Who called? Who called?" The leafy boughs on high Hissed in the sun; The dark air carried my cry Faintingly on: Eyes in the green, in the shade, In the motionless brake, Voices that said what I said, For mockery's sake: "Who cares?" I bawled through my tears; The wind fell low: In the silence, "Who cares? who cares?" Wailed to and fro.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Doreen Carwithen (1922 - 2003), "Echo" [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Echo", from Poems, first published 1906
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-13
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Word count: 79