by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)
Uplands in May
Language: English
Wonder as of old things Fresh and fair come back Hangs over pasture and road. Lush in the lowland grasses rise And upland beckons to upland. The great strong hills are humble.
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "Uplands in May", appears in Chicago Poems, first published 1916 [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 David M. Epstein (1930 - 2002), "Uplands in May", published 1962 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Five Scenes [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-17
Line count: 6
Word count: 32