In a myrtle shade

To a lovely myrtle bound,
Blossoms showering all around,
Oh, how weak and weary I
Underneath my myrtle lie!

Why should I be bound to thee,
O my lovely myrtle tree?
Love, free love cannot be bound
To any tree that grows on ground.

by William Blake (1757-1827) , "In a myrtle shade"

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

by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) , "In a myrtle shade", op. 9 (Three Poems) no. 1, A. 45 (1916), published 1918 [high voice and piano], New York, G. Schirmer
by Basil Harwood (1859-1949) , "In a myrtle shade", op. 3 (Six Songs) no. 5, published 1885 [high voice and piano], London, Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co.

Date added to the website: 2009-08-22.

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