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