Take heed, young heart, to Time, How soft his footfall is; Even in sleep he watch doth keep, And, where love's garden lies, Plucketh his roses one by one, Till all thy Summer's done. Take heed, his voice is sweet, Luring thee to forget, Haunts thee with Spring e'er vanishing, Culleth thy violet, To wake thee ah! From dreams long vain Of what comes not again.
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Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960), "Take heed, young heart", 1925, published 1926 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
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