by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Debt
Language: English
What do I owe to you Who loved me deep and long? You never gave my spirit wings Or gave my heart a song. But oh, to him I loved Who loved me not at all, I owe the little open gate That led thru heaven's wall.
Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "Debt", appears in Rivers to the Sea, first published 1915 [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 Jeanne Behrend (1911 - 1988), "Debt", published 1943 [voice and piano], from Six Teasdale Songs [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 47