by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)
Pale sand at the foot of the sea
Language: English
Little birds of the night Aye, they have much to tell Perching there in rows Blinking at me with their serious eyes Recounting of flowers they have seen and loved Of meadows and groves of the distance And pale sands at the foot of the sea And breezes that fly in the leaves. They are vast in experience These little birds that come in the night
Text Authorship:
- by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900) [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 Matthew Emery (b. 1991), "Pale sand at the foot of the sea", 2013 [2-part chorus and piano], from Crane Songs [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-02
Line count: 10
Word count: 67