by Emily Pauline Johnson (1861 - 1913)
Mosses
Language: English
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The lost wind wandering, forever grieves Low overhead, Above grey mosses whispering of leaves Fallen and dead. And through the lonely night sweeps their refrain Like Chopin’s prelude, sobbing ‘neath the rain.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Pauline Johnson (1861 - 1913), "Mosses" [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 Ingrid Stölzel (b. 1971), "Mosses", 2018, copyright © 2018 [ soprano, violin and piano ], from Soul Journey, no. 4, Composers Edition
Publisher: Composers Edition [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-26
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Word count: 32