by Max Forrester Eastman (1883 - 1969)
Invocation
Language: English
Truth, be more precious to me than the eyes Of happy love; burn hotter in my throat Than passion; and possess me like my pride; More sweet than freedom; more desired than joy; More sacred than the pleasing of a friend.
Text Authorship:
- by Max Forrester Eastman (1883 - 1969), "Invocation", appears in Colors of Life, first published 1918 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Invocation", 2010 [medium voice or low voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-28
Line count: 5
Word count: 41