by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Here come the reapers
Language: English  after the Spanish (Español)
Here come the reapers In search of the grain Reaping the hearts Of the women they claim. Open your doors and your windows You women that live in this town The reaper asks for roses To decorate his crown.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Garth Baxter (b. 1946), "Here come the reapers" [voice and guitar], from Two Songs from the House of Bernarda Alba, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garth Baxter
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-19
Line count: 8
Word count: 39