© by Ruth Pitter (1897 - 1992)
The viper
Language: English
Barefoot I went and made no sound [ ... ]
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Text Authorship:
- by Ruth Pitter (1897 - 1992), "The viper", appears in A Trophy of Arms, first published 1936, copyright © [author's text not yet checked 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 Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "The viper", published 1945 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], from Six Poems of Ruth Pitter, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2025-01-03
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Word count: 85