Lances of gold (Macleod, set by J. Foulds) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


The afternoon has drowsed through the sun-flood. 
The green leaves have grown golden, saturated with light. 
And now, at the sudden whirling of the lances of gold, 
a cloud of wild-doves arises from the pines, 
wheels against the sunblaze, and flashes out of sight, 
flames of purple and rose, of foam-white and pink. 
I know the green hidden nests of the wild-doves, 
when ye come again, O whirling lances of gold!

Authorship

Fiona Macleod (1885-1905) [pseudonym]

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

John Herbert Foulds (1880-1939)

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Date added to the website: 2008-08-17.

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