by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950)
Language: English
Heap not on this mound Roses that she loved so well; Why bewilder her with roses, That she cannot see or smell ? She is happy where she lies With the dust upon her eyes.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "Epitaph", 1940-6, published 1946 [ soprano and piano ], from Four Songs for Soprano, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950), "Epitaph", appears in Second April, in Memorial to D. C., first published 1921
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This text was added to the website: 2004-06-04
Line count: 6
Word count: 34