by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
Hokku
Language: English
I care not greatly Should the world remember me In some tomorrow. There is a journey, And who is for the long road Loves not to linger. For him the night calls, Out of the dawn and sunset Who has made poems.
Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), from Harvard Monthly, April 1916 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Hokku", 2007 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-02-12
Line count: 9
Word count: 42