by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), as A. E.
Parting
Language: English
As from our dream we died away Far off I felt the outer things; Your wind-blown tresses round me play, Your bosom's gentle murmurings. And far away our faces met As on the verge of the vast spheres; And in the night our cheeks were wet, I could not say with dew or tears. As one within the Mother's heart In that hushed dream upon the height We lived, and then we rose to part, Because her ways are infinite.
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), as A. E., "Parting", appears in Homeward: Songs by the Way, first published 1894 [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 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Parting", 1916, published 1921 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Parting", op. 28 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set I) no. 1, published 1923 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 80