by Kevin John William Crossley-Holland (b. 1941)
Fish in river
Language: English
My abode's not silent, but I am not loud-mouthed. The Lord Almighty laid down laws For both of us together. I am swifter than him who harbours me And sometimes stronger too, he must strive more potently. At times I just relax, while he must needs run onward. But I live in him all the days of my life: If we're ever divided, my destiny is death. And the answer: Fish in River.
Text Authorship:
- by Kevin John William Crossley-Holland (b. 1941), after the Old English of The Exeter Book. [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 Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Sir (1891 - 1975), "Fish in river", published 1964, first performed 1963 [ baritone and instrumental ensemble ], from A knot of riddles, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 73