by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
Solitude
Language: English
'Wish! and it's thine!' the changeling piped, Shrill from her thorn. And I with dew-soaked shoes could only Stare in return. High up above me sang the lark, Beneath me lay the sea, Gorse, bramble, rock, and winchat were My only company. Her tiny voice fell faint, and lo, Where she had been, Leaned but a few-days-budded rose Out of the green.
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Solitude" [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 Elaine Hugh-Jones (b. 1927), "Solitude" [ voice and piano ], from Eight Songs of Walter de la Mare, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 62