by Gerald Gould (1885 - 1936)
Wander‑thirst
Language: English
Beyond the East the sunrise, beyond the West the sea, And East and West the wanderlust that will not let me be; It works in me like madness, dear, to bid me say good-by! For the seas call and the stars call, and oh, the call of the sky! I know not where the white road runs, nor what the blue hills are, But man can have the sun for friend, and for his guide a star; And there's no end of voyaging when once the voice is heard, For the river calls and the road calls, and oh, the call of a bird! Yonder the long horizon lies, and there by night and day The old ships draw to home again, the young ships sail away; And come I may, but go I must, and if men ask you why, You may put the blame on the stars and the sun and the white road and the sky!
Authorship:
- by Gerald Gould (1885 - 1936), "Wander-thirst", appears in Lyrics, first published 1906 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Arthur Baynon (1889? - 1954), "Wander-thirst", published 1935 [ children's chorus or women's chorus in unison and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Henry) Walford Davies, Sir (1869 - 1941), "Wander-thirst", published 1915 [ medium voice or baritone and piano ], from Four Songs, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Gerald) Graham Peel (1878 - 1937), "Wander-thirst", published 1910 [ voice and piano ], from The Country Lover, no. 5, London, Chappell & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "Wander-thirst", published 1923 [ voice and piano ], from Song Fancies [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-14
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Word count: 159