by John Gibson Lockhart (1794 - 1854)
Translation
There is an old belief
Language: English  after the English
There is an old belief, That on some solemn shore, Beyond the sphere of grief Dear friends shall meet once more. Beyond the sphere of Time And Sin and Fate's control, Serene in changeless prime Of body and of soul. That creed I fain would keep That hope I'll ne'er forgo, Eternal be the sleep, If not to waken so.
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- a text in English by John Gibson Lockhart (1794 - 1854), no title, written 1841
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "There is an old belief", from Songs of Farewell, no. 4. [text verified 1 time]
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