That each day I may walk unceasingly on the banks of my water, that my soul may repose on
the branches of the trees which I have planted, that I may refresh myself in the shadow of my
sycamore.

This is an Egyptian tomb inscription, 1400 BCE, (Nardo, 10):

Text Authorship:

• from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

• a text in Egyptian (Ancient) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Janet Oates (b. 1970), "The bed of Reeds", 2022 [ 2 voices ], from Five Tree Proverbs, no. 4
      Score: Janet Oates [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

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