by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953)
By the sea
Language: English
I stood today by the shimm'ring sea. Never was wind so mild and free, The light and the loveliness dazzled me, dazzled me. The waves did trickle and curve and roll, They tumbled over my sinful soul, And the might of their mystery made me whole. I stood today by the shimm'ring sea. Never was wind so mild and free, The light and the loveliness dazzled me, dazzled me.
Text Authorship:
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "By the sea" [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), "By the sea", op. 1 no. 4 (c1900), published 1901 [voice and piano], from Four Songs of the Sea, no. 4, Forsyth Brothers [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-12-05
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