by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
The reminder
Language: English
While I watch the Christmas blaze Paint the room with ruddy rays, Something makes my vision glide To the frosty scene outside. There, to reach a rotting berry, Toils a thrush, -- constrained to very Dregs of food by sharp distress, Taking such with thankfulness. Why, O starving bird, when I One day's joy would justify, And put misery out of view, Do you make me notice you!
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "The reminder" [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 Donald Waxman (b. 1925), "The reminder", published 1960 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Eight songs : for a cappella chorus from poems of Thomas Hardy, no. 4. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 67