by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892)
Language: English
A mighty matter I rehearse, A mighty matter undescried; Come listen all who can. I am the spirit of a man, I weave the universe, And indivisible divide, Creating all I hear and see. All souls are centers: I am one, I am the earth, the stars, the sun, I am the clouds, the sea.
Composition:
- Set to music by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), no title, 2000, first performed 2000 [ soprano, large SATB chorus, and orchestra ], from Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892), written 1829, from "The Idealist"
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Word count: 55