by Orma Jean Surbey (1894 - 1967)
Desire
Language: English
I want life, the whole of it, Here in my hand, The brimming bowl of it To drink as I stand; Draining the flower of it Acid or sweet, To know one hour of it Life, or defeat.
Text Authorship:
- by Orma Jean Surbey (1894 - 1967), copyright status unknown [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 Florence Beatrice Price (1887 - 1953), "Desire" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-09-20
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