by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835)
Far Away
Language: English
Far away! - my home is far away,
Where the blue sea laves a mountain shore;
In the woods I hear my brothers play,
Midst the flowers my sister sings once more.
Far away!
Far away! my dreams are far away,
When at midnight, stars and shadows reign;
"Gentle child," my mother seems to say
"Follow me where home shall smile again!"
Far away!
Far away! my hope is far away,
Where love's voice young gladness may restore;
- O thou dove! now soaring thro' the day,
Lend me wings to reach that better shore,
Far away!
Confirmed with National lyrics and songs for music by Felicia Hemans, Dublin: William Curry junior and Company; London: Simpkin and Marshall, 1834, Page 199.
Text Authorship:
- by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835), "Far Away", appears in National lyrics and songs for music, no. 61, Dublin: William Curry junior and Company; London: Simpkin and Marshall., first published 1834 [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):
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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876) , "Weit entfernt" ; composed by Gustav Hasse, Adolf Jensen.
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