by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
The vision
Language: English
In a fair place Of whin and grass, I heard feet pass Where no one was. I saw a face Bloom like a flower -- Nay, as the rain-bow shower Of a tempestuous hour. It was not man, nor woman: It was not human: But, beautiful and wild Terribly undefiled, I knew an unborn child.
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "The vision", 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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "The vision", op. 76 (Six Sets of Five Songs Each for Voice and Pianoforte, Set V) 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: 13
Word count: 54