Black Stitchel (Gibson, set by I. Gurney) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


As I was lying on Black Stitchel
The wind was blowing from the South;
And I was thinking of the laughters of my love's mouth.

As I was lying on Black Stitchel
The wind was blowing from the West;
And I was thinking of the quiet of my love's breast.

As I was lying on Black Stitchel
The wind was blowing from the North;
And I was thinking of the countries Black with wrath.

As I was lying on Black Stitchel
The wind was blowing from the East;
And I could think no more for pity of man and beast.

Authorship

Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878-1962)

Whin

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

Ivor Gurney (1890-1937)

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