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To the moon and tears
Song Cycle by Hugh Dixon (b. 1927)
1. To the moon
Language: English
2. Tears  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
High o'er the hill the moon barque steers. The lantern lights depart. Dead springs are stirring in my heart; And there are tears. . . . But that which makes my grief more deep Is that you know not when I weep.
Text Authorship:
- by Launcelot Alfred Cranmer-Byng (1872 - 1945), "Tears", appears in A Lute of Jade, being selections from the classical poets of China, first published 1909
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Wang-Seng-Yu (465 - 522) [text unavailable]
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