by Jeffery Lang
Midnight
Language: English
Light not one taper yet; The tiniest gleam Would break the reverie he keeps With his long dream. Dreams are above him, Dreams in the midnight air Weave sweet enchantments That he cannot hear. Yet, see, he stirs -- Or does the moonlight creep With ghostly fingers To disturb his sleep? Nay, but go quietly Through the half open door. He is a dreamer Who will wake no more.
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 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960), "Midnight", 1934. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Adamson
This text was added to the website: 2008-05-31
Line count: 16
Word count: 68