by Wallace Stevens (1879 - 1955)
I measure myself
Language: English
I measure myself Against a tall tree. I find that I am much taller, For I reach right up to the sun, With my eye; And I reach to the shore of the sea With my ear. Nevertheless, I dislike The way the ants crawl In and out of my shadow.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Others: a magazine of the new verse, V. II, No. 3, Mar 1916.
Text Authorship:
- by Wallace Stevens (1879 - 1955), no title, appears in Six significant landscapes, no. 3, first published 1916 [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 Claire Brook (1925 - 2012), "I measure myself", copyright © 1995 [ voice and piano ], from Four songs; from Six Significant Landscapes, no. 2, In: Art songs by American women composers ; v. 8. , San Antonio, Tex. : Southern Music [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-06-19
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