by Edgar Lee Masters (1868 - 1950)
Anne Rutledge
Language: English
Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music; 'With malice toward none, with charity for all.' Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficient face of a nation Shining with justice and truth. I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation. Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!
Text Authorship:
- by Edgar Lee Masters (1868 - 1950), "Anne Rutledge", appears in Spoon River Anthology, 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 Sam Raphling (b. 1910), "Anne Rutledge", published 1952 [ medium voice and piano ], from Spoon River Anthology, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Allen Roy Trubitt (b. 1931), "Anne Rutledge", published 1975 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Vincent T. Williams , "Anne Rutledge", published 1954 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 75