by John Gould Fletcher (1886 - 1950)
The yardstick
Language: English
Yardstick that measured out so many miles of cloth, Yardstick that covered me, I wonder do you hop of nights Out to the still hill's cemetery, And up and down go measuring A clayey grave for me?
Text Authorship:
- by John Gould Fletcher (1886 - 1950), "The yardstick", appears in Goblins and Pagodas, 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 Henry Leland Clarke (1907 - 1992), "The yardstick", 1961 [high voice and piano], from Four Songs for Young Lady [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-24
Line count: 6
Word count: 37