by Martha Jane Cannary (1856 - 1903), as also known as Calamity Jane
I am going blind
Language: English
I am going blind. All hope of seeing you again is dead, Janey. What have I ever done except one blunder after another? All I have left are these pictures of you and your father. Don't pity me, Janey, forgive my faults and all the wrong I did you. Good night, little girl, And may God keep you from harm.
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Text Authorship:
- by Martha Jane Cannary (1856 - 1903), as also known as Calamity Jane, no title, written 1902, from her letters to her daughter Janey (text adapted by the composer) [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 Libby Larsen (b. 1950), "All I have", first performed 1989 [ soprano and piano ], from Songs from Letters, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-02
Line count: 8
Word count: 60