Pilgrim forget; in this dark tide Sinks the salt tear to peace at last; Here undeluding dreams abide, All sorrow past. Nods the wild ivy on her stem; The voiceless bird broods on the bough; The silence and the song of them Untroubled now. Free that poor captive's flutterings, That struggles in thy tired eyes, Solace its discontented wings, Quiet its cries! Knells now the dewdrop to its fall, The sad wind sleeps no more to rove; Rest, for my arms ambrosial Ache for thy love!
Henry Brocken Song Cycle
Song Cycle by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960)
1. Lorelei's Song  [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), no title, appears in Henry Brocken, first published 1904
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Jane Eyre's song  [sung text not yet checked]
You take my heart with tears; I battle uselessly; Reft of all hopes and doubts and fears, Lie quietly. You veil my heart with cloud; Since faith is dim and blind, I can but grope perplex'd and bow'd, Seek till I find. Yet bonds are life to me; How else could I perceive The love in each wild artery That bids me live?
Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), no title, appears in Henry Brocken, first published 1904
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. The doctor's song  [sung text not yet checked]
The goodman said, "'Tis time for bed, Come, mistress, get us quick to pray; Call in the maids From out the glades Where they with lovers stray, With love, and love do stray." "Nay, master mine, The night is fine, And time's enough all dark to pray; 'Tis April buds Bedeck the woods Where simple maids away With love, and love do stray. "Now we are old, And nigh the mould, 'Tis meet on feeble knees to pray; When once we'd roam, 'Twas else cried, 'Come, And sigh the dusk away, With love, and love to stray.'" So they gat in To pray till nine; Then called, "Come maids, true maids, away! Kiss and begone, Ha' done, ha' done, Until another day With love, and love to stray!" Oh, it were best If so to rest Went man and maid in peace away! The throes a heart May make to smart Unless love have his way, In April woods to stray! -- In April woods to stray!
Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), no title, appears in Henry Brocken, first published 1904
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