by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950)
To the Not Impossible Him
Language: English
How shall I know, unless I go To Cairo and Cathay, Whether or not this blessed spot Is blest in every way? Now it may be, the flower for me Is this beneath my nose: How shall I tell, unless I smell The Carthaginian rose? The fabric of my faithful love No power shall dim or ravel Whilst I stay here, -- but oh, my dear, If I should ever travel!
Text Authorship:
- by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - 1950), "To the Not Impossible Him", appears in A Few Figs from Thistles, first published 1920 [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 (Edward) Maurice Besly (1888 - 1945), "To the Not Impossible Him", published 1933 [ voice and piano ], from Charivaria [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2004-06-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 70