by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
The pain of earth
Language: English
Does the earth grow grey with grief For her hero darling fled? Though her vales let fall no leaf, In our hearts her tears are shed. Still the stars laugh on above: Not to them her grief is said; Mourning for her hero love In our hearts the tears are shed. We her children mourn for him, Mourn the elder hero dead; In the twilight grey and dim In our hearts the tears are shed.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "The pain of earth", 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), "The pain of earth", op. 28 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set I) no. 7, 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: 12
Word count: 75