by Duncan Campbell Scott (1862 - 1947)
Wind and the Flower
Language: English
The flower lives on the prairie The wind in the sky I am here, my beloved The wind and the flower The crane hides in the sand-hills Where does the wolverine hide? I am here, my beloved Heart’s-blood on the feathers The foot caught in the trap The crane hides in the sand-hills, Where does the wolverine hide? The wind and the flower. The foot caught – Oh Take the flower in your hand The wind in your nostrils; Take the flower in your hand I’m here, my beloved Release, release the captive Release the captive Heal the wound under the feathers Heal the wound under the feathers Flower, Wind, Sky, Prairie Heart’s-blood on the feathers The flower lives on the prairie The wind in the sky I am here, my beloved The wind and the flower
Text Authorship:
- by Duncan Campbell Scott (1862 - 1947) [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 Nancy Ellen Telfer (b. 1950), "Wind and the Flower", copyright © 2025 [ satb chorus ], from The Spell of Times Long Past, no. 3, Cypress Choral
Score: Cypress Choral [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-09-05
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