1969
Threnody
Composed by 
Zenobia Powell Perry
Zenobia Powell Perry Text by Donald Jeffrey Hayes
Threnody Song Collection
"Threnody" is the first and title song of the cycle Threnody by Zenobia Powell Perry, with poetry by Donald Jeffrey Hayes.
Threnody
Let happy throats be mute;
Only the tortured reed
Is made a flute!
Only the broken heart can sing
And make of song
A breathless and lovely thing!
Only the sad-only the tortured throat
Contrives of sound
A strangely thrilling note!
Only the tortured throat can fling
Beauty against the sky-
Only the broken heart can sing
Not asking why!!!