by Seumas O'Sullivan (1879 - 1958)
The monk
Language: English
I go with silent feet and slow As all my black-robed brothers go ; I dig awhile and read and pray, So portion out my pious day Until the evening time and then Work at my book with cunning pen. If she should turn to me awhile, If she would turn to me and smile, My book would be no more to me Than some forgotten phantasy, And God no more unto my mind Than a dead leaf upon the wind.
Text Authorship:
- by Seumas O'Sullivan (1879 - 1958), "The monk", first published <<1917 [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 (James) Shaun Hamilton Dillon (1944 - 2018), "The monk", first performed 1974 [ duet for soprano and baritone with flute, guitar, and piano ], from cantata Cantata in Memoriam [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 80