A little time for laughter, A little time to sing, A little time to kiss and cling, And no more kissing after. A little while for scheming Love's unperfected schemes; A little time for golden dreams, Then no more any dreaming. A little while 'twas given To me to have thy love; Now, like a ghost, alone I move About a ruined heaven. A little time for speaking Things sweet to say and hear; A time to seek, and find thee near, Then no more any seeking. A little time for saying Words the heart breaks to say; A short, sharp time wherein to pray, Then no more need for praying; But long, long years to weep in, And comprehend the whole Great grief that desolates the soul, And eternity to sleep in.
Two Songs , opus 31
by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934)
1. After  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Philip Bourke Marston (1850 - 1887), "After", appears in All in All
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. A Song of Flight  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
While we slumber and sleep The sun leaps up from the deep. Daylight born at the leap! Rapid, dominant, free, A thirst to bathe in the uttermost sea. While we linger at play, If the year would stand at May! Winds are up and away Over land, over sea, To their goal wherever their goal may be. It is time to arise To race for the promised prize. The sun flies, the wind flies. We are strong, we are free, And home lies beyond the stars and sea.
Authorship:
- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)
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