by George Meredith (1828 - 1909)
That was the chirp of Ariel
Language: English
That was the chirp of Ariel You heard, as overhead it flew, The farther going more to dwell And wing our green to wed our blue; But whether note of joy, or knell, Not his own Father-singer knew; Nor yet can any mortal tell, Save only how it shivers through; The breast of us a sounded shell, The blood of us a lighted dew.
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First published in Anti-Jacobin, December 1891Text Authorship:
- by George Meredith (1828 - 1909), "Wind on the lyre" [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 (William Herbert) Mervyn Roberts (1906 - 1990), "The wind on the lyre", <<1972. [soprano and SATB chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-13
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Word count: 64