They say that God lives very high; But if you look above the pines You cannot see our God; and why? And if you dig down in the mines, You never see him in the gold, Though from Him all that's glory shines. God is so good, He wears a fold Of heaven and earth across His face, Like secrets kept for love untold. But still I feel that His embrace Slides down by thrills through all things made, Through sight and sound of every place; As if my tender mother laid On my shut lips her kisses' pressure, Half waking me at night, and said, "Who kissed you through the dark, dear guesser?"
Five Songs
 [incomplete]Song Cycle by Bryceson Treharne (1879 - 1948)
1. A child's thought on God  [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 - 1861), "A child's thought of God", appears in Poems, New [2nd] Edition, Volume II, first published 1850
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3. The soldier
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Confucius (551 BCE - 479 BCE) [text unavailable]
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4. When we two parted  [sung text not yet checked]
When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted To sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss; Truly that hour foretold Sorrow to this. The dew of the morning Sunk chill on my brow -- It felt like the warning Of what I feel now. Thy vows are all broken, And light is thy fame; I hear thy name spoken, And share in its shame. They name thee before me, A knell to mine ear; A shudder comes o'er me -- Why wert thou so dear? They know not I knew thee, Who knew thee too well:-- Long, long shall I rue thee, Too deeply to tell. In secret we met -- In silence I grieve That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive. If I should meet thee After long years, How should I greet thee? -- With silence and tears.
Authorship:
- by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "When we two parted", appears in Poems, first published 1816
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Mei Foong Ang) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Alexis Paulin Pâris)