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Sit still as erst beside his feet !
The future days are dim, --
But those will seem to thee most sweet
Which keep thee nearest him !
Sit at his feet in quiet mirth,
And let him see arise
A clearer sun and greener earth
Within thy loving eyes !
Ah, loving eyes ! that used to lift
Your childhood to my face --
That leave a memory on the gift
I look on in your place --
May bright-eyed hosts your guardians be
From all but thankful tears, --
While, brightly as you turn on me,
Ye meet th' advancing years !
Two Browning Choruses
Song Cycle by Gordon Ware Binkerd (1916 - 2003)
?. The little friend [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 - 1861), "The little friend", appears in The Seraphim, and Other Poems, first published 1838
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]?. The lost bower [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Softly, finely, it inwound me -- From the world it shut me in, -- Like a fountain falling round me, Which with silver waters thin Clips a little water Naiad sitting smilingly within.
Text Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 - 1861), no title, appears in The Lost Bower, stanza 36, first published 1844
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