by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
August
Language: English
The Emperor Octavian, called the August, I being his favorite, bestowed his name Upon me, and I hold it still in trust, In memory of him and of his fame. I am the Virgin, and my vestal flame Burns less intensely than the Lion's rage; Sheaves are my only garlands, and I claim The golden Harvests as my heritage.
Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "August", appears in The Poet's Calendar, no. 8, first published 1882  [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 Juliana Hall (b. 1958), "August", 1999, first performed 2000 [ tenor and piano ], from The Poet's Calendar -- 12 songs for Tenor and Piano, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "August", op. 151 no. 8 (2008) [ mixed chorus a cappella ], from The Poet's Calendar. Zwölf Miniaturen für vier- bis sechsstimmigen gemischten Chor nach Henry W. Longfellow, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-03-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 59