by Katherine Harris Bradley (1846 - 1914), as Michael Field and by Edith Emma Cooper (1862 - 1913), as Michael Field
Bury her at even
Language: English
Bury her at even That the stars may shine Soon above her, And the dews of twilight cover: Bury her at even Ye that love her. Bury her at even In the wind’s decline; Night receive her Where no noise can ever grieve her Bury her at even, And then leave her!
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Text Authorship:
- by Katherine Harris Bradley (1846 - 1914), as Michael Field, "Bury her at even" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- by Edith Emma Cooper (1862 - 1913), as Michael Field, "Bury her at even" [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), "Bury Her At Sea", op. 382 (1953) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-04-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 52