I saw his round mouth's crimson (James Crawford)

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• (Posted 2020-01-02)  CPDL #56500:       

Editor: James Crawford (submitted 2020-01-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

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General Information

Title: I saw his round mouth's crimson
Composer: James Crawford
Lyricist: Wilfred Owen

Number of voices: 1v   Voicings: S or T

Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 2020
Description: "I saw his round mouth's crimson" is the forth in a collection of seven songs based upon the poems of Wilfred Owen. It may serve as part of a Remembrance Day event, or a recital or competition. This song could be sung by a soprano or tenor voice.

Original text and translations

English text

I saw his round mouth's crimson deepen as it fell,
Like a sun, in his last deep hour;
Watched the magnificent recession of farewell,
Clouding, half gleam, half glower,
And a last splendour burn the heavens of his cheek.
And in his eyes
The cold stars lighting, very old and bleak,
In different skies.