by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1861 - 1946)
A perfect day
Language: English
When you come to the end of a perfect day, And you sit alone with your thought, While the chimes ring out with a carol gay For the joy that the day has brought, Do you think what the end of a perfect day Can mean to a tired heart, When the sun goes down with a flaming ray, And the dear friends have to part? Well, this is the end of a perfect day, Near the end of a journey, too; But it leaves a thought that is big and strong, With a wish that is kind and true. For mem'ry has painted this perfect day With colors that never fade, And we find at the end of a perfect day The soul of a friend we've made.
Authorship:
- by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1861 - 1946)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1861 - 1946), "A perfect day", published 1910 [ medium voice, piano, and cello obbligato ], London : Frederick Harris [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website: 2004-08-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 129