by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Language: English
A mask, a perpetual disguise of herself, Concealing her face, concealing her form, Changes and transformations every hour, every moment, Falling upon her even when she sleeps.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ruth Schonthal (1924 - 2006), "Visor'd", 1975, published 1979 [ soprano and piano ], from By the Roadside: Six Songs to Poems by Walt Whitman, no. 3, Oxford University Press
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "Visor'd"
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This text was added to the website: 2005-10-12
Line count: 4
Word count: 28