My love is in a light attire

My love is in a light attire 
Among the apple-trees, 
Where the gay winds do most desire 
To run in companies. 

There, where the gay winds stay to woo 
The young leaves as they pass, 
My love goes slowly, bending to 
Her shadow on the grass; 

And where the sky's a pale blue cup 
Over the laughing land, 
My love goes lightly, holding up 
Her dress with dainty hand.

by James Joyce (1882-1941) , from Chamber Music, no. 7, published 1907

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

by Lorne M. Betts (1918-) , "My love is in a light attire", 1950 [high voice and piano], from Five Songs (1950), no. ?
by William A. Billingsley (1922-) , "My love is in a light attire" [tenor and piano], from James Joyce Songs
by Louis Calabro (1926-) , "Song", 1952 [medium voice and piano], from Three Songs for Medium Voice, no. ?
by Israel Citkowitz (1909-1974) , "My love is in a light attire", published c1930 [voice and piano], from Five Songs from "Chamber Music", no. 5.
by Roberto Di Marino (1956-) , no title, from Tre Liriche per Coro e Chitarra, no. 2.
by Nick Peros , "My love is in a light attire"
by Colin Sterne , "My love is in a light attire", published 1953. [medium voice and piano]

by András Mihály (1917-) , no title, 1958 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Chamber Music

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