by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Her voice is like clear water
Language: English
Her voice is like clear water
That drips upon a stone
In forests far and silent
Where Quiet plays alone.
Her thoughts are like the lotus
Abloom by sacred streams
Beneath the temple arches
Where Quiet sits and dreams.
Her kisses are the roses
That glow while dusk is deep
In Persian garden closes
Where Quiet falls asleep.
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Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "A fantasy", appears in Helen of Troy and Other Poems, first published 1911 [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 Harold Vincent Milligan (1888 - 1951), "Her voice is like clear water", published 1917 [ voice and piano ], from 5 Lyrics by Sara Teasdale [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 58