by William Sharp (1855 - 1905)
Phosphorescent sea
Language: English
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The sea scarce heaves in its calm sleep,
The wind has not awakened yet
Tho' in its dreams it seems to fret
For, ever and again, the deep
Hearkens a sigh that steals along
As might some echo of sad song:
Ah, there the wind stirs! Lo, the dark
Dim sea's on fire around our barque.
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), "Phosphorescent sea", appears in Poems, first published 1912 [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), "Phosphorescent sea", op. 68 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set II) no. 1 (1926) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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