by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
I shall not care
Language: English
When I am dead and over me bright April
Shakes out her rain-drenched hair,
Tho' you should lean above me broken-hearted,
I shall not care.
I shall have peace, as leafy trees are peaceful
When rain bends down the bough,
And I shall be more silent and cold-hearted
Than you are now.
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "I shall not care", 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), "I shall not care", published 1943 [ voice and piano ], from Six Teasdale Songs [sung text not yet checked]
- by Helen Dallam (1899 - ?), "I shall not care", published 1924 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Woods Duke (1899 - 1984), "I shall not care", 1981 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by McNair Ilgenfritz , "I shall not care", published 1934 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Kirke Mechem (b. 1925), "I shall not care", published 1965 [ SSAA chorus a cappella ], from The Winds of May, no. 4, G. Schirmer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "I shall not care", 1980 [ soprano and cello ], from Bright April, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 52