by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
The lost star
Language: English
A star was loosed from heaven; All saw it fall, in wonder, Where universe clashed universe With solar thunder. The angels praised God's glory, To send this beacon-flare To show the terror of darkness Beneath the Golden Stair. But God was brooding only Upon new births of light; The star was a drop of water On the lips of Eternal Light.
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "The lost star", 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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "The lost star", op. 77 (Six Sets of Five Songs Each for Voice and Pianoforte, Set VI) no. 2 (1927) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jack Hawes (b. 1916), "The lost star" [ SATB chorus and piano ], from The Bells of Youth [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 61