by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
The Spirit of Air
Language: English
Coral and clear emerald, And amber from the sea, Lilac-coloured amethyst, Chalcedony; The lovely Spirit of Air Floats on a cloud and doth ride, Clad in the beauties of earth Like a bride. So doth she haunt me; and words Tell but a tithe of the tale. Sings all the sweetness of Spring Even in the nightengale? Nay, but with echoes she cries Of the valley of love; Dews on the thorns of her feet, And darkness above.
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "The Spirit of Air", appears in The Veil and Other Poems, first published 1921 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The Spirit of Air", 2009 [ baritone and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 78