by Arthur Farwell (1872 - 1952)
Song of the Deathless Voice
Language: English
Hi-dho ho! Behold, here a warrior fighting fell, A warrior's death died. Hear, O hear, There was joy in his voice, Joy in his voice as he fell, Ha-he dho-ee dha hey ee dho-ee. Ah he dho he dho. Behold, here a warrior fighting fell, A warrior's death died. Hear, O hear, There was joy in his voice, Joy in his voice as he fell, Ha-he dho ee dha hey dho-ee.
Note: words adapted from the "Indian"
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
Authorship:
- by Arthur Farwell (1872 - 1952) [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 Arthur Farwell (1872 - 1952), "Song of the Deathless Voice", op. 32 no. 1 (1908) [voice and piano], from Three Indian Songs, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2006-11-09
Line count: 14
Word count: 71