by John Clare (1793 - 1864)
There is a charm in solitude that cheers Matches base text
Language: English
There is a charm in Solitude that cheers A feeling that the world knows nothing of A green delight the wounded mind endears After the hustling world is broken off Whose whole delight was crime at good to scoff Green solitude his prison pleasure yields The bitch fox heeds him not-birds seem to laugh He lives the Crusoe of his lonely fields Which dark green oaks his noontide leisure shields
Composition:
- Set to music by David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "There is a charm in solitude that cheers", 1990 [ baritone, piano ], from Heard in a Violent Ward, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by John Clare (1793 - 1864), "There is a charm in solitude that cheers"
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Researcher for this page: David Evan Thomas
This text was added to the website: 2006-06-12
Line count: 9
Word count: 70