by Harry Dawson
Nightfall
Language: English
Dusk from her store spreads veils; Than gossamer more frail. The fading sunlight fails, As grey mist falls on veil. Now, quietly, the night Puts stars into her hair. And now no more of light, And silence everywhere. Joy lets her pleasures lie. Grief sheds her final tear. A mother's lullaby Calms little children's fear. Now parting lovers kiss, A rose rains petals pale. And, careless who may miss, There sings a nightingale.
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), "Nightfall", 1949, published 1949. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 73