by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Alien
Language: English
Dark glowed the vales of amethyst Beneath an opal shroud: The moon bud opened through the mist Its white-fire leaves of cloud. Through rapt at gaze with eyes of light Looked forth the seraph seers, The vast and wandering dream of night Rolled on above our tears.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Alien", appears in The Earth Breath and Other Poems, first published 1897 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Alien", op. 28 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set I) no. 5, published 1923 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-05-06
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Word count: 47