by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917)
Bright clouds of May
Language: English
Bright clouds of May Shade half the pond. Beyond, All but one bay Of emerald Tall reeds Like crisscross bayonets Where a bird once called, Lies bright as the sun. No one heeds. The light wind frets And drifts the scum Of may-blossom. Till the moorhen calls Again. Naught's to be done By birds or men. Still the may falls.
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Text Authorship:
- by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), "The Pond" [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 Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Bright clouds", 1920, published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Lights Out, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Derek Healey (b. 1936), "The Pond", op. 126 no. 2 (2011) [ high voice and piano ], from Five Edward Thomas Songs: Set 2, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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