by ?, Mrs. F. Percy Cotton , as Ellis Walton
Before we part
Language: English
Give me a sign, a little sign, to teach me Something yet more sweet than sweetest friendliness of yore, Lest I should die to-night, And wander out of sight, Where never, never sign from you could reach me more. Give me a look of deeper, different meaning To all the true and steadfast looks that I so well have known; Then, howsoe'er it be, Life will have held for me One fair, supreme, blest moment I may call my own. Give me a word, if that you truly love me, Just a word, if heart indeed have aught to say to heart -- Let all the future seem Some vague uncertain dream, But give me one dear word, this night, before we part!
Authorship:
- by ?, Mrs. F. Percy Cotton , as Ellis Walton, "Before we part", subtitle: "Written to music" [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), "Before we part", published 1892 [ voice and piano ], London: Boosey [sung text not yet checked]
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