by Sarojini Naidu (1879 - 1949)
Alabaster
Language: English
Like this alabaster box whose art Is frail as a cassia-flower, is my heart, Carven with delicate dreams and wrought With many a subtle and exquisite thought. Therein I treasure the spice and scent Of rich and passionate memories blent Like odours of cinnamon, sandal and clove, Of song and sorrow and life and love.
Confirmed with Sarojini Naidu, The Golden Threshold, London: William Heinemann, 1905.
Text Authorship:
- by Sarojini Naidu (1879 - 1949), "Alabaster", appears in The Golden Threshold, in 2. Songs for Music [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 Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "Alabaster", published 1907 [ alto and orchestra ], from The Golden Threshold : An Indian Song-Garland , no. 15, London: Boosey & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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Word count: 55