by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Inspiration
Language: English
Lightest of dancers, with no thought Thy glimmering feet beat on my heart, Gayest of singers, with no care Waking to beauty the still air, More than the labours of our art, More than our wisdom can impart, Thine idle ecstasy hath taught. Lost long in solemn ponderings, With the blind shepherd mind for guide, The uncreated joy in you Hath lifted up my heart unto The morning stars in their first pride, And the angelic joys that glide High upon heaven-uplifted wings.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Inspiration", appears in Collected Poems, first published 1913 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Inspiration", op. 34 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set VII) no. 3 (1918) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2005-02-23
Line count: 14
Word count: 83