by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)
The heart of the woman
Language: English
O what to me the little room That was brimmed up with prayer and rest; He bade me out into the gloom, And my breast lies upon his breast. O what to me my mother's care, The house where I was safe and warm; The shadowy blossom of my hair Will hide us from the bitter storm. O hiding hair and dewy eyes, I am no more with life and death, My heart upon his warm heart lies, My breath is mixed into his breath.
First published in Speaker, July 1894
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Text Authorship:
- by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939), "The heart of the woman", appears in Those who live in the storm [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 Eichheim (1870 - 1942), "The heart of the woman", published <<1940. [text not verified]
- by Joseph Eidson , "The heart of the woman", 2013 [soprano (or tenor) and piano], from Amhráin as an Linn Dubh. Songs From the Black Pool, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
- by Lawrence Gilman (1878 - 1939), "The heart of the woman", published 1903. [low voice and piano] [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-19
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Word count: 85