by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Rebellion against death, the old...
Language: English
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Rebellion against death, the old rebellion Is over; I have nothing left to fight; Battles have always had their meed of music But peace is quiet as a windless night. Therefore I make no songs -- I have grown certain, Save when he comes too late, death is a friend, A shepherd leading home his flock serenely Under the planet at the evening's end.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Sara Teasdale, Dark of The Moon, New York, The Macmillan Company, 1926, page 64.
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "The old enemy", appears in Dark of the Moon, in The Crystal Gazer, first published 1926 [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 Arthur Walter Kramer (1890 - 1969), "At the evening's end", published 1931 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-02-13
Line count: 8
Word count: 63