Four Lyrics

Song Cycle by Frank Bridge (1879 - 1941)

1. Dawn and evening
 (Sung text)

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Dawn awaking hears my calling,
‘Cometh she today?’
Evening mocks when night is falling,
‘Ah! no, not today.’

Through the night my fancy rangeth,
Sleepless and forlorn,
Till my lonely vigil changeth
Into dreary morn.

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2. E'en as a lovely flower
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E'en as a lovely flower,
So fair, so pure thou art;
I gaze on thee, and sadness
Comes stealing o'er my heart.
 
My hands I fain had folded
Upon thy soft brown hair,
Praying that God may keep thee
So lovely, pure and fair.

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3. The violets blue
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The violets blue of the eyes divine,
And the rose of the cheeks as red as wine,
And the lilies white of the hands so fine,
They flourish and flourish from year to year,
And only the heart is withered and sere.

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4. All things that we clasp
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All things that we clasp and cherish
Pass like dreams we may not keep;
Human hearts forget and perish,
Human eyes must fall asleep.

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