by William Watson, Sir (1858 - 1935)
Well he slumbers, greatly slain
Language: English
Well he slumbers, greatly slain, Who in splendid battle dies; Deep his sleep in midmost main Pillowed upon pearl who lies. Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueller than sword or sea.
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- by William Watson, Sir (1858 - 1935), no title, appears in Poems, first published 1892 [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 Daniel Gregory Mason (1873 - 1953), "Well he slumbers, greatly slain", published 1919. [text not verified]
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Word count: 44