by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
Summer silence
Language: English
Eruptive lightnings flutter to and fro Above the heights of immemorial hills; Thirst-stricken air, dumb-throated, in its woe Limply down-sagging, its limp body spills Upon the earth. A panting silence fills The empty vault of Night with shimmering bars Of sullen silver, where the lake distils Its misered bounty. -- Hark! No whisper mars The utter silence of the untranslated stars.
First published in Harvard Advocate, 1915
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), "Summer silence" [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Summer silence", 2009 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-03-08
Line count: 9
Word count: 60