Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives, When martyred flowers breathe out their little lives, Sweet as a song that once consoled our pain, But never will be sung to us again, Is thy remembrance. Now the hour of rest Hath come to thee. Sleep, darling; it is best.
Three Songs
by W. K. Hamilton
Delia
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Delia", appears in Kéramos and Other Poems, first published 1878 [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):
Set by W. K. Hamilton [ voice and piano ]Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 49