by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
The voice of the sea
Language: English
The sea was hoary, hoary, Beating on rock and cave: The winds were white and weeping With foam dust of the wave. They thundered louder, louder, With storm-lips curled in scorn -- And dost thou tremble before us, O fallen star of morn?
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "The voice of the sea", appears in The Earth Breath and Other Poems, first published 1897 [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 voice of the sea", op. 30 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set III) no. 4 (1918) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-15
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Word count: 42