1987
Many red devils ran from my heart (op. 21, no. 2)
Composed by
Lowell Liebermann
Lowell Liebermann Text by
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane Final Songs, op. 21 Song Collection
"Many red devils ran from my heart" is the second song from Lowell Liebermann's Final Songs,, op. 21 song cycle. The original text was written by Stephen Crane, an American poet and author.
Text
Many Red Devils Ran From My Heart
Stephen Crane
Many red devils ran from my heart
And out upon the page,
They were so tiny
The pen could mash them.
And many struggled in the ink.
It was strange
To write in this red muck
Of things from my heart.
