by John Gould Fletcher (1886 - 1950)
On the left hand there is a temple
Language: English
On the left hand there is a temple: And a palace on the right-hand side. Foot-passengers in scarlet Pass over the glittering tide. Under the bridge The old river flows Low and monotonous Day after day. I have heard and have seen All the news that has been: Autumn's gold and Spring's green! Now in my palace I see foot-passengers Crossing the river, Pilgrims of autumn In the afternoons. Lotus pools; Petals in the water: Such are my dreams. For me silks are outspread. I take my ease, unthinking.
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Text Authorship:
- by John Gould Fletcher (1886 - 1950), no title, appears in Goblins and Pagodas, in Blue Symphony, no. 4, first published 1916 [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 Herbert Elwell (1898 - 1974), "On the left hand there is a temple", published 1962 [voice and string quartet], from Blue Symphony: Five Songs for Voice and String Quartet, no. 4. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-24
Line count: 21
Word count: 89