by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Sacred Goddess, Mother Earth
Language: English
Sacred Goddess, Mother Earth, Thou from whose immortal bosom Gods, and men, and beasts have birth, Leaf and blade, and bud and blossom, Breathe thine influence most divine On thine own child, Proserpine. If with mists of evening dew Thou dost nourish these young flowers Till they grow, in scent and hue, Fairest children of the Hours, Breathe thine influence most divine On thine own child, Proserpine.
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Text Authorship:
- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "Song of Proserpine while gathering flowers on the plain of Enna", first published 1839 [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), "Song of Proserpine", published 1922 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912), "Song of Proserpine", published 1912 [ satb chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Zpěv Proserpiny, kvítí v lučině Enny trhající", Prague, J. Otto, first published 1901
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This text was added to the website: 2005-02-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 67