by Edwin Evans (1844 - 1923?)
Epigram
Language: English
A poet sang to a flower, and many heard. Those who loved the poet said "How beautiful." Those who loved him not said "How charming." The flower sang in reply, but only the poet heard.
Authorship:
- by Edwin Evans (1844 - 1923?) [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 (Aynsley) Eugene Goossens, Sir (1893 - 1962), "Epigram", op. 19 (Three Songs) no. 2 (1917), published 1918 [ voice and piano ], London: J. & W. Chester, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Jean-Frédéric-Emile Aubry (1882 - 1950) ; composed by Eugene Goossens, Sir.
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