by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Understanding
Language: English
I understood the rest too well, And all their thoughts have come to be Clear as grey sea-weed in the swell Of a sunny shallow sea. But you I never understood, Your spirit's secret hides like gold Sunk in a Spanish galleon Ages ago in waters cold.
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "Understanding", appears in Flame and Shadow [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Scott Gendel (b. 1977), "Understanding", 2011 [ voice and piano ], from My Songs Do Not Belong To Me, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-10-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 47