by Vachel Lindsay (1879 - 1931)
(The) Moon's a Hoop
Language: English
" The moon's a paper jumping hoop, " Went on the circus clown, " A film of gilded nonsense For the games of Angel-town. " If I could break those horses That gallop through my sleep, I'd reach that aggravating hoop And make my finest leap. " I climb upon their backs, and ride, But always slip too soon . . . And fall and wake, when just one mile Remains to reach the moon. "
Text Authorship:
- by Vachel Lindsay (1879 - 1931) [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 Mildred Lund Tyson (1900 - ?), "(The) Moon's a Hoop" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-04-27
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