I shall not care

When I am dead and over me bright April
      Shakes out her rain-drenched hair,
Tho' you should lean above me broken-hearted,
      I shall not care.

I shall have peace, as leafy trees are peaceful
      When rain bends down the bough,
And I shall be more silent and cold-hearted
      Than you are now.

by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) , "I shall not care", from Rivers to the Sea, published 1915

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Jeanne Behrend (1911-1988) , "I shall not care", published 1943 [voice and piano], from Six Teasdale Songs
by Helen Dallam (1899-?) , "I shall not care", published 1924. [high voice and piano]
by McNair Ilgenfritz , "I shall not care", published 1934. [medium voice and piano]
by Kirke Mechem (1925-) , "I shall not care", published 1965 [SSAA chorus a cappella], from The Winds of May

Date added to the website: 2008-06-04.

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