by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
I hear the sea‑song of the blood in my...
Language: English
I hear the sea-song of the blood in my heart, I hear the sea-song of the blood in my ears: And I am far apart, And lost in the years. But when I lie and dream of that which was Before the first man's shadow flitted on the grass, I am stricken dumb With sense of that to come. Is then this wildering sea-song but a part Of the old song of the mystery of the years -- Or only the echo of the tired heart And of tears?
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Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "The Undersong", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1896 [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 Henry Eichheim (1870 - 1942), "The Undersong", published <<1940 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Under Song", op. 77 (Six Sets of Five Songs Each for Voice and Pianoforte, Set VI) no. 1 (1927) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 88