by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962)
Black Stitchel
Language: English
As I was lying on Black Stitchel The wind was blowing from the South And I was thinking of the laughters Of my love's mouth. As I was lying on Black Stitchel The wind was blowing from the West : And I was thinking of the quiet Of my love's breast. As I was lying on Black Stitchel The wind was blowing from the North And I was thinking of the countries Black with wrath. As I was lying on Black Stitchel The wind was blowing from the East : And I could think no more for pity Of man and beast.
Authorship:
- by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962), "Black Stitchel", appears in Whin, first published 1918 [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 Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Black Stitchel", 1920, published 1938 [ voice and piano ], from A First Volume of Ten Songs, no. 3, London: Oxford University Press [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Jeffreys (1927 - 2010), "Black Stitchel" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-09-07
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Word count: 102