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Hyacinth
English source:
Edna St. Vincent Millay
I am in love with him to whom a hyacinth is dearer
Than I shall ever be dear.
On nights when the field-mice are abroad he cannot sleep:
He hears their narrow teeth at the bulbs of his hyacinths.
But the gnawing at my heart he does not hear.
Than I shall ever be dear.
On nights when the field-mice are abroad he cannot sleep:
He hears their narrow teeth at the bulbs of his hyacinths.
But the gnawing at my heart he does not hear.
Composer
Margaret Bonds
Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) was born in Chicago to a prominent and creative family; her mother Estella was highly musical, moving in cultivated artistic circles within the black community. She was lifelong friends with Langston Hughes, who wrote the…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Despite and still 24 Oct 2024
- Song at Wolfson: Ella Taylor 02 May 2024