Her jade-white staircase is cold with dew; Her silk soles are wet, she lingered there so long.... Behind her closed casement, why is she still waiting, Watching through its crystal pane the glow of the autumn moon?
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Text Authorship:
- by Witter Bynner (1881 - 1968), "A sigh from a staircase of jade", appears in The Jade Mountain, first published 1929 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762), "玉階怨"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Beckwith (1927 - 2022), "The staircase of jade", 1947 [ high voice and piano ], from Five Lyrics of the T'ang Dynasty, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-27
Line count: 4
Word count: 37
Hennes jadevita trappa är full av dagg, hennes silkesskor är våta, hon stannade för länge ute. Varför väntar hon ännu bakom det stängda fönstret, betraktande höstmånens glans genom rutans kristall.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Text Authorship:
- by Erik Blomberg (1894 - 1965), appears in Jadeberget, kinesisk lyrik från Tangdynastin 618-906 , first published 1944 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Witter Bynner (1881 - 1968), "A sigh from a staircase of jade", appears in The Jade Mountain, first published 1929
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762), "玉階怨"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hilding Rosenberg (1892 - 1985), "En suck fran en trappa av jade", 1950 [ voice and piano ], from 14 kinesiska sånger, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-09-14
Line count: 4
Word count: 30