by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Clara A. Walsh (flourished c1910)
The mists that drift across the hill
Language: English after the Japanese (日本語)
The mists that drift across the hill-- High Hill of Ohonu-- They are my sighs that hover chill, Of sorrow born across the hill-- High Hill of Ohonu!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Clara A. Walsh, The Master-Singers of Japan, 1914.
Text Authorship:
- by Clara A. Walsh (flourished c1910), "Sighs", appears in The Master-Singers of Japan, first published 1910 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Eva Ruth Spalding (1882 - 1969), "Soupirs", published 1920 [ voice and piano ], Paris, Éditions Senart [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2025-05-30
Line count: 5
Word count: 28