Song in the songless

They have no song, the sedges dry,
And still they sing.
It is within my breast they sing,
As I pass by.
Within my breast they touch a string,
They wake a sigh.
There is but [sound]1 of sedges dry;
In me they sing.

by George Meredith (1828-1909) , "Song in the songless", from A Reading of Life

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

by Harold Clark , "Song in the songless", published 1963. [high voice and piano]
by Henry Dixon Cowell (1897-1965) , "Song in the songless", L. 330 (1921). [voice and piano]
by Mary Plumstead (1905-1980) , "Song in the songless", published 1953 [medium voice and piano], from Two songs, no. ?
by Louise Juliette Talma (1906-1996) , "Song in the songless", 1928. [soprano and piano]
by David Vaughan Thomas (1873-1934) , "Song in the songless", 1922 [voice and piano], from Five Meredith Songs, no. ?

Date added to the website: 2009-01-13.

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