by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Refuge
Language: English
Twilight, a timid fawn, went glimmering by, And Night, the dark-blue hunter, followed fast, Ceaseless pursuit and flight were in the sky, But the long chase had ceased for us at last. We watched together while the driven fawn Hid in the golden thicket of the day. We, from whose hearts pursuit and flight were gone, Knew on the hunter's breast her refuge lay.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Refuge", appears in The Divine Vision and Other Poems, first published 1903 [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), "Refuge", op. 30 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set III) no. 7 (1918), published 1946 [ 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: 64