by George Meredith (1828 - 1909)
Whether we die or we live
Language: English
Whether we die or we live Matters it now no more : Life has nought further to give, Love is its crown and its core. Come to us either, we're rife, -- Death or life ! Death can take not away, Darkness and light are the same : We are beyond the pale ray, Wrapt in a rosier flame : Welcome which will to one breath, -- Life or death !
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Authorship:
- by George Meredith (1828 - 1909), no title, appears in The Shaving of Shagpat, in Almeryl's songs, no. 1 [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 Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Whether we die or live", published 1899 [ voice and piano ], from Three Songs, no. 1, London: Metzler & Co. ; New York: G. Schirmer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Whether we die or we live", 1898 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-13
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