Into the Silent Land! Ah! who shall lead us thither? Clouds in the evening sky more darkly gather, And shattered wrecks lie thicker on the strand. Who leads us with a gentle hand Thither, oh, thither, Into the Silent Land? Into the Silent Land! To you, ye boundless regions Of all perfection! Tender morning-visions Of beauteous souls! The Future's pledge and band! Who in Life's battle firm doth stand, Shall bear Hope's tender blossoms Into the Silent Land! O Land! O Land! For all the broken-hearted The mildest herald by our fate allotted, Beckons, and with inverted torch doth stand To lead us with a gentle hand To the land of the great Departed, Into the Silent Land!
Five Duets for Soprano and Baritone or Tenor
Song Cycle by Edward Davey Rendall (? - 1920)
?. Into the Silent Land  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Song of the Silent Land", appears in Hyperion, first published 1839
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Lied", first published 1805
See other settings of this text.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 118