''Two Songs'' is a set of two songs for voice and piano composed in 1920 by

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian-American actor and film director. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in New York City, he came to prominence with film audiences for his supporting roles i ...

(18791962). A performance of both songs takes about 5 minutes. The songs are: # "The Trellis" (words by

Aldous Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley ( ; 26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction novel, non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the ...

(18941963) # "My True Love Hath My Heart" (words by

Sir Philip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney (30 November 1554 – 17 October 1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include a sonnet sequence, '' Astrophil and ...

(155486), from '' Arcadia'')

References

Song cycles by John Ireland 1920 compositions Aldous Huxley Musical settings of poems by Sir Philip Sidney Songs based on poems {{classical-composition-stub