by Alfred Austin (1835 - 1913)
Go away, Death!
Language: English
Go away, Death! You have come too soon. To sunshine and song I but just awaken, And the dew on my heart is undried and unshaken; Come back at noon. Go away, Death! What a short reprieve! The mists of the morning have vanished, I roam Through a world bright with wonder, and feel it my home; Come back at eve. Go away, Death! See, it still is light. Over earth broods a quiet more blissful than glee, And the beauty of sadness lies low on the sea; Come back at night. Come to me, Death! I no more would stay. The night-owl hath silenced the linnet and lark, And the wailing of wisdom sounds sad in the dark; Take me away.
Authorship:
- by Alfred Austin (1835 - 1913), "Go away, Death!" [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), "Go away, Death!" [voice and piano], from Folk Songs, no. 1, unpublished [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-22
Line count: 20
Word count: 122