by Claude Flight (1881 - 1955)
The aspidistra
Language: English
I had an aspidistra 'Twas growing in a pot. 'Twas old and green and dusty, A living, lingering blot. I took away its curtains Because I loved them not. I took away its curtains Of lace with velvet tied. I took away its curtains Which were the creature's pride. I took away its curtains And the aspidistra died.
Text Authorship:
- by Claude Flight (1881 - 1955) [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 Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979), "The aspidistra", 1929, published 1930 [sung text checked 1 time]
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Line count: 12
Word count: 58