by Edith Alice Mary Harper (1884 - 1947), as Anna Wickham
The Tired Man
Language: English
I am a quiet gentleman, And I would sit and dream; But my wife is on the hillside, Wild as a hill-stream. I am a quiet gentleman, And I would sit and think; But my wife is walking the whirlwind Through night as black as ink. Oh, give me a woman of my race As well controlled as I, And let us sit by the fire, Patient till we die!
Text Authorship:
- by Edith Alice Mary Harper (1884 - 1947), as Anna Wickham [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 Esther Rofe (1904 - 2000), "The Tired Man", 1935/1994 [ baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-08-17
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Word count: 70