Poet: Alfred Lord Tennyson (1802-1892)
Source: single song
Date of Composition: 1929 (19 Feb.)
Publication: manuscript; not available for performance
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: I love a fairy that is coy, but I will crush her.
Range: E3 – F#4
Tessitura: E3 – E4
Tempo: Allegro molto; 3/4
Duration: 02:35
Vocal Characteristics: Descending phrases; short phrases; gets more aggressive as the song and poem progress; dramatic fortes on higher notes that resolve downward at conclusion; chromatic
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Music-box-like; flowing 3/4 pattern; chromatic; heavy syncopation in verse three
Additional Comments: Meter changes between 2 and 3 beats per measure; tempo shifts