by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
Leaves, shadows, and dreams
Language: English
I have seen all things pass and all men go Under the shadow of the drifting leaf: Green leaf, red leaf, brown leaf, Grey leaf blown to and fro. Blown to and fro. I have seen happy dreams rise up and pass Silent and swift as shadows on the grass: Grey shadows of old dreams, Grey beauty of old dreams, Grey shadows in the grass.
Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "Leaves, shadows, and dreams", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1901 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Leaves, shadows, and dreams", 1905 [ voice and piano ], from Six Songs, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-17
Line count: 10
Word count: 65