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Sara Teasdale songs

Instrumentation: voice and piano

Poems by: Sara Teasdale

Duration: 5 minutes

Composed: 2015

Commissioned by: SubCulture Arts Underground, New York

Premiere: April 28, 2015 by Adriana Zabala (mezzo-soprano) and Gregg Kallor at SubCulture New York

Sara Teasdale’s poem is a perfect expression of the pain of unrequited love. There is great beauty in its quiet resignation – all the more poignant because it’s so gently stated.

Sara Teasdale songs:

  1. But Not To Me

  2. The Wind

But Not To Me
The April night is still and sweet
With flowers on every tree; 
Peace comes to them on quiet feet, 
But not to me.

My peace is hidden in his breast
Where I shall never be; 
Love comes to-night to all the rest, 
But not to me.

The Wind

A wind is blowing over my soul, 
I hear it cry the whole night through — 
Is there no peace for me on earth
Except with you?

Alas, the wind has made me wise, 
Over my naked soul it blew, —
There is no peace for me on earth
Even with you.

Recordings of Teasdale songs: