1 At the last, tenderly, From the walls of the powerful, fortress'd house, From the clasp of the knitted locks -- from the keep of the well-closed doors, Let me be wafted. 2 Let me glide noiselessly forth; With the key of softness unlock the locks -- with a whisper, Set [ope]1 the doors, O Soul! 3 Tenderly! be not impatient! (Strong is your hold, O mortal flesh! Strong is your hold, O Love.)
Two Vocal Duets
by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
1. The last invocation  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "The last invocation", appears in Leaves of Grass, first published 1900
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Bacon: "up"; Pederson: "open"
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2. The Love‑Song of the Birds  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Shine! Shine! Shine! Pour down your warmth, great sun! While we bask -- we two together. Two together! Winds blow South or winds blow North, Day come white, or night come black, Home or rivers and mountains from home, Singing all [the]1 time, minding no time, While we two keep together.
Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Leaves of Grass, in Sea-Drift, no. 3
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View original text (without footnotes)1 omitted by Kernochan, Vaughan Williams
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Total word count: 122