by William Allingham (1824 - 1889)
A Gravestone
Language: English
Far from the churchyard dig his grave, On some green mound beside the wave; To westward, sea and sky alone, And sunsets. Put a mossy stone, With mortal name and date, a harp And bunch of wild flowers, carven sharp; Then leave it free to winds that blow, And patient mosses creeping; slow, And wandering wings, and footsteps rare Of human creature pausing there.
Text Authorship:
- by William Allingham (1824 - 1889), "A Gravestone" [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 John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "A Gravestone", op. 327 (1951) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-26
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Word count: 64