When I Rise Up
When I Rise Up
By Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880-1966)
When I rise up above the earth,
And look down on the things that fetter me,
I beat my wings upon the air,
Or tranquil lie,
Surge after surge of potent strength
Like incense comes to me
When I rise up above the earth
And look down upon the things that fetter me.
Published in Bronze: A Book of Verses (BJ Brimmer Company, 1922). This poem is in the public domain.
Instrumentation:
SATB Chorus and Piano
Duration:
c. 5 min.
