I fear a man of scanty speech

I fear a man of scanty speech, 
I fear a silent man, 
Haranguer I can overtake 
Or babbler entertain 

But he who [waiteth]1 while the rest 
Expend their inmost pound, 
Of this Man I am wary 
I fear that He is Grand.

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title

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

by Louise Juliette Talma (1906-1996) , "I fear a man of scanty speech", 1938.

ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

Date added to the website: 2009-02-16.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for I fear a man of scanty speech, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for I fear a man of scanty speech, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for I fear a man of scanty speech, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for I fear a man of scanty speech, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire