by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Duty
Language: English
So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man; When Duty whispers low "Thou must," The youth replies "I can!"
Text Authorship:
- by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) [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 Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Duty", 1921. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 24