by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
Grey pastures
Language: English
In the grey gloaming where the white moth flies -- When I, quiet dust on the forgetful wind, Shall be untroubled by any breath of sighs -- It may be I shall fall like dew upon The still breath of grey pastures such as these Wherein I wander now 'twixt dusk and dawn. See, in this phantom bloom I leave a kiss: It was given me in fire; now it is grey dust: Mayhap I may thrill again at the touch of this.
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "Grey pastures", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1901 [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), "Grey pastures", op. 75 (Six Sets of Five Songs Each for Voice and Pianoforte, Set IV) no. 5 (1927) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-16
Line count: 9
Word count: 81