by Philip Bourke Marston (1850 - 1887)
Come in gently, and speak low
Language: English
Come in gently, and speak low, Love lies a-dying; By his death-bed, standing so, Hush, hush your crying. Once his eyes were full of light, Who now lies a-dying; Round about him falls the night, Hush, hush your crying. Ghostly winds begin to blow, Love lies a-dying; Hark where distant waters flow, Hush, hush your crying. From a Land of Lost Delight -- Now he lies a-dying -- Visions come to haunt his sight, Hush, hush your crying. From a land he used to know -- Love lies a-dying -- Ghosts of dead songs come and go, Hush, hush your crying. Perished hopes like lilies white -- Love lies a-dying -- Leave beside him, in Death's night, Hush, hush your crying. Round about him, to and fro -- Now he lies a-dying -- Phantom feet move soft and slow, Hush, hush your crying. Sharply once did sorrow bite, -- O Love lies a-dying! -- Tears and blood sprang warm and bright, Hush, hush your crying. Pain is done now; strength is low, -- Love lies a-dying, -- Let him gently languish so, Hush, hush your crying.
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Authorship:
- by Philip Bourke Marston (1850 - 1887), "Love lies a-dying" [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 Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844 - 1931), "Loves lies a-dying", op. 24 (Five Songs) no. 3, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Boston : Arthur P. Schmidt and Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-14
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Word count: 174