by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967)
Young bride
Language: English
They say she died -- Although I do not know, They say she died of grief And in the earth-dark arms of Death Sought calm relief, And rest from pain of love In loveless sleep.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967), "Young bride", appears in The Weary Blues, first published 1926 [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 Sam Raphling (b. 1910), "Young bride", published 1971 [ voice and piano ], from Shadows in the Sun: Eleven Poems by Langston Hughes, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-01-21
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Word count: 34