by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 )
May God be with my boy to‑night
Language: English
Brave eyes that look’d so tenderly, Where are you now today? Sad was my heart at break of dawn, After you went away. Loud sang the lark o’er fields of gold, High in the heaven above; Winter alone within my heart Calling for you and love. O, waiting heart, I dare not tell How dark and long the lane! Only I hope that Time will bring My dear one back again; Safe to a home of peace and light, Across the furthest sea; May God be with my boy to-night Wherever he may be. Kind heart that lived for one alone, How could I let you go Out of the sunshine of my soul? Save that I love you so. There is a place within my heart No one on earth may fill; Someday at last you’ll come to me, Watching and longing still!
Note provided by Mike Pearson: “my boy” is also variously given as “my love” or “our boys”, this last presumably in wartime.
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
Authorship:
- by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 ) [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 Wilfred Sanderson (1878 - 1935), "May God be with my boy to-night" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2016-05-17
Line count: 24
Word count: 144