Illusion
Language: English
I thought I saw a moonsprite Drop swooning here below - But when I stood beside its grave, I found a flake of snow. I thought I saw a star fall To glisten and entice - There, on a bare and shiv'ring branch, I found a drop of ice. I thought I saw Truth hidden Deep in the sparkling sky - But into mist it melted, And vanished from my eye.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John M. Klein (b. 1915), "Illusion", published 1945 [medium voice and piano], New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-04-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 71