by James Stephens (1882 - 1950)
Egan O'Rahilly
Language: English
Here in a distant place I hold my tongue ; I am O'Rahilly : When I was young, Who now am young no more, I did not eat things picked up from the shore. The periwinkle, and the tough dogfish At even-time have got into my dish ! The great, where are they now ! the great had said -- This is not seemly, bring to him instead That which serves his and serves our dignity -- And that was done. I am O'Rahilly : Here in a distant place I hold my tongue, Who once said all his say, when he was young !
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "Egan O'Rahilly", appears in Reincarnations, first published 1918 [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 Walter Byron Mourant (1910 - 1995), "Egan O'Rahilly" [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 98