by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950)
I dreamed I moved among the Elysian...
Language: English
I dreamed I moved among the Elysian fields, In converse with sweet women long since dead; And out of blossoms which that meadow yields I wove a garland for your living head. Danai, that was the vessel for a day Of golden Jove, I saw, and at her side, Whom Jove the Bull desired and bore away, Europa stood, and the Swan's featherless bride. All these were mortal women, yet all these Above the ground had had a god for guest; Freely I walked beside them and at ease, Addressing them, by them again addressed, And marvelled nothing, for remembering you, Wherefore I was among them well I knew.
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- by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950), no title [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 Gordon Kerry (b. 1961), "I dreamed I moved among the Elysian fields", 2019 [ soprano, tenor saxophone, violin, viola da gamba, piano, contrabass, percussion ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-20
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Word count: 109