by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
The fly
Language: English
How large unto the tiny fly Must little things appear! -- A rosebud like a feather bed, Its prickle like a spear; A dewdrop like a looking-glass, A hair like golden wire; The smallest grain of mustard-seed As fierce as coals of fire; A loaf of bread, a lofty hill; A wasp, a cruel leopard; And specks of salt as bright to see As lambkins to a shepherd.
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "The fly", appears in Songs of Childhood, first published 1902 [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 Eileen Belchamber , "The fly", published 1945 [ unison chorus and piano ], from Two Unison Songs [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 67