by John Silas Reed (1887 - 1920)
The Wanderer to His Hearts Desire
Language: English
I think of you — A picture framed in sombre trees, Eyes where a gleam of sky breaks through Grey days on summer seas. The Western wind, That runs the prairies like a flame, Bears in his fragrant garments twined A whisper of your name. Then do you send A blown kiss in the wind's long hair, And though I sleep at the world's end Yet will it find me there.
Authorship:
- by John Silas Reed (1887 - 1920) [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 Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "The Wanderer to His Hearts Desire", op. 72 (Five Songs) no. 4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2022-10-06
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