Two Songs

Song Cycle by Teresa del Riego (c1876 - 1968)

?. Songs of the summer  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The songs of [summer]1 are over and past!
    The swallow's forsaken the dripping eaves;
    Ruined and black 'mid the sodden leaves
The nests are rudely swung in the blast:
    And ever the wind like a soul in pain
    Knocks and knocks at the window-pane.

The songs of summer are over and past!
    Woe's me for a music sweeter than theirs--
    The quick, light bound of a step on the stairs,
The greeting of lovers too sweet to last:
    And ever the wind like a soul in pain
    Knocks and knocks at the window-pane.

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1 del Riego : "the summer" (?) ; further changes may exist not noted.

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 94