by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Dust
Language: English
I heard them in their sadness say, "The earth rebukes the thought of God; We are but embers wrapped in clay A little nobler than the sod." But I have touched the lips of clay, Mother, thy rudest sod to me Is thrilled with fire of hidden day, And haunted by all mystery.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Dust", appears in Homeward: Songs by the Way, first published 1894 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Dust", op. 28 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set I) no. 3, published 1923 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-15
Line count: 8
Word count: 53