Sundown
Language: English
Silently the day Her song over Waits the coming grey Dusk, her lover. Amethyst and gold Are the sun's gift, Ere the nightwings fold And the stars lift. Silver and pearlpale, The fading light Mirrors a cloud veil 'Tween day and night. Stilled is the earth fair With quiet sod, Communing in prayer Blessed by her God. Silently the day Her song over Meets the coming grey Dusk, her lover.
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 Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "Sundown", published 1919 [voice and piano], London : Elkin [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Robbert Muuse
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-17
Line count: 20
Word count: 70