by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)
The Lady's First Song
Language: English
I turn round Like a dumb beast in a show. Neither know what I am Nor where I go, My language beaten Into one name; I am in love And that is my shame. What hurts the soul My soul adores, No better than a beast Upon all fours.
Text Authorship:
- by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939), "The Lady's First Song" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Keith Humble (1927 - 1995), "The Lady's First Song", 1985 [voice and piano], from Five Cabaret Songs, no. 2. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 50