by Nelle Richmond Eberhart (1871 - 1944)
From the Land of the Sky‑Blue Water
Language: English
From the Land of the Sky-blue Water, They brought a captive maid; And her eyes they are lit with lightnings, Her heart is not afraid! But I steal to her lodge at dawning, I woo her with my flute; She is sick for the Sky-blue Water, The captive maid is mute.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881 - 1946), "From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water", op. 45 no. 1, published 1909, from Four American Indian Songs, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 51