by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
The Veils of Maya
Language: English
Mother, with whom our lives should be, Not hatred keeps our lives apart: Charmed by some lesser glow in thee, Our hearts beat not within thy heart. Beauty, the face, the touch, the eyes, Prophets of thee, allure our sight From that unfathomed deep where lies Thine ancient loveliness and light. Self-found at last, the joy that springs Being thyself, shall once again Start thee upon the whirling rings And through the pilgrimage of pain.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "The Veils of Maya", 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 Veils of Maya", op. 31 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set IV) no. 3 (1918) [ 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