'Tis better so
Language: English
‘Tis better that we own the truth ‘Tis better that at last we see That promises of golden youth In old age bring but misery ‘Tis better that we part today Than leave a chance for future woe ‘Tis better that we each may say ‘Tis better so ‘Tis better so ‘Tis hard in lives as young as ours To face the knowledge that we’ve err’d ‘Tis hard to leave behind the flowers ‘Tis hard to say the parting word ‘Tis harder still when youth has gone To close our hearts to what we knew ‘Tis sad to think that both were wrong ‘Tis sad for me ‘Tis sad for you.
Authorship:
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 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921), "'Tis better so" [medium voice and piano], Éd. Willcocks & Berners [ sung text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: François Le Roux [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-10-24
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Word count: 111