River roses

By the Isar, in the twilight
We were wandering and singing,
By the Isar, in the evening
We climbed the huntsman's ladder and sat swinging
In the fir-tree overlooking the marshes,
While river met with river, and the ringing
Of [their]1 pale-green glacier water filled the evening.

By the Isar, in the twilight
We found the dark wild roses
Hanging red at the river; and simmering
Frogs were singing, and over the river closes
Was savour of ice and of roses; and glimmering
Fear was abroad. We whispered: "No one knows us.
Let it be as the snake disposes
Here in this simmering marsh."

by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence (1885-1930) , "River roses"

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

by Arnold Atkinson Cooke (1906-2005) , "River roses", 1956, published 1963 [soprano, horn, and piano], from Nocturnes, no. 3.
by Will Ogdon (1921-) , "By the Isar", 1969. [soprano, flute, and double bass]

Date added to the website: 2009-09-17.

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