by (Francis) Bret(t) Harte (1839 - 1902)
What the Bullet sang
Language: English
O joy of creation, To be! O rapture, to fly And be free! Be the battle lost or won, Though its smoke shall hide the sun, I shall find my love—the one Born for me! I shall know him where he stands All alone, With the power in his hands Not o'erthrown; I shall know him by his face, By his godlike front and grace; I shall hold him for a space All my own! It is he—O my love! So bold! It is I—all thy love Foretold! It is I—O love, what bliss! Dost thou answer to my kiss? O sweetheart! what is this Lieth there so cold?
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Authorship:
- by (Francis) Bret(t) Harte (1839 - 1902), "What the Bullet sang" [author's text not yet checked 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 Celius Dougherty (1902 - 1986), "What the Bullet sang" [ voice and piano ], G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Derek Healey (b. 1936), "What the Bullet sang", op. 14 no. 5 (1961) [ soprano or tenor and piano ], from Six American Songs, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-04-25
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Word count: 109