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Velvet Shoes - Randall Thompson (Elinor Wylie - poem)

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Uploaded by on Oct 29, 2011

Vocalist: Roberta Alexander

Let us walk in the white snow In a soundless space;
With footsteps quiet and slow, At a tranquil pace, Under veils of white lace.

I shall go shod in silk, And you in wool,
White as white cow's milk, More beautiful Than the breast of a gull.

We shall walk through the still town In a windless peace;
We shall step upon white down, Upon silver fleece, Upon softer than these.

We shall walk in velvet shoes: Wherever we go
Silence will fall like dews On white silence below. We shall walk in the snow.

Elinor Wylie

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  • I hadn't heard this since singing it in glee club in elementary school in the early 70s, but recently purchased my very first pair of velvet shoes and I suddenly remembered this song, which I thought so beautiful even then. So grateful to find this gorgeous rendition!

  • A beautiful piece of music and poetry, the piano solo is beautiful~

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