W274: Fragilité

Publisher: Enoch
Date: 1889

Instrumentation: voice: High

Text by L. Hameau. “Fragility” is about a red rose trying to flourish in the valley for more than one day. The north wind is determined to cut the length of its beauty short. The rose brags of its charm that it is loved by everyone; however, the wind, in its fury, disperses justice on the rose