by Monica Peveril Turnbull (1879 - 1901)
Where the eagle
Language: English
Where the eagle cannot see, Where cold winds can never be, Where the sun's bright course doth glow very, very, far below, There, in ever lasting rest, Dwell those saints whom Death hath blest, there in ever lasting rest.
Text Authorship:
- by Monica Peveril Turnbull (1879 - 1901) [author's text not yet checked 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 Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Where the eagle", 1900. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 7
Word count: 39