by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953)
I have a friend
Language: English
I have a friend, a true, true friend, strong and fresh from the Ocean. Brave and free as the rushing wave, is the soul of his deep devotion. He never fails in times of need, times of grief or sorrow; One warm clasp of his big brown hand, and a cheery hope for the morrow. Come, O my friend, with happy voice, blithe as birds in the dawning, Bring a breath from your fragrant Sea and a smile as bright as the morning!
Text Authorship:
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "I have a friend" [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 Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "I have a friend", op. 1 no. 1 (c1900), published 1901 [voice and piano], from Four Songs of the Sea, no. 1, Forsyth Brothers ; omitted from the 1911 cycle of three songs [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-12-05
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