by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
The lonely hunter
Language: English
Green branches, green branches, I see you beckon; I follow! Sweet is the place you guard, there in the rowan-tree hollow. There he lies in the darkness, under the frail white flowers, Heedless at last, in the silence, of these sweet midsummer hours. But sweeter, it may be, the moss whereon he is sleeping now, And sweeter the fragrant flowers that may crown his moon-white brow: And sweeter the shady place deep in an Eden hollow Wherein he dreams I am with him -- and, dreaming, whispers, "Follow!" Green wind from the green-gold branches, what is the song you bring? What are all songs for me, now, who no more care to sing?
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "The lonely hunter", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1896 [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 Helen Hopekirk (1856 - 1945), "The lonely hunter", published <<1929 [ medium voice and piano ], from Six Poems by Fiona Macleod [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-17
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Word count: 112