by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
My spirit like a charmed bark doth swim
Language: English
My spirit like a charmed bark doth swim Upon the liquid waves of thy sweet singing, Far far away into the regions dim Of rapture--as a boat, with swift sails winging Its way adown some many-winding river, Speeds through dark forests o'er the waters swinging...
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Authorship:
- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "A Fragment: To One Singing" [author's text not yet checked 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 Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979), "My Spirit like a charmed bark doth float", 1911-12? [ SATB chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-26
Line count: 6
Word count: 45