by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)
And when grim Death doth take me by the...
Language: English
And when grim Death doth take me by the throat, Thou wilt have pity on thy handiwork; [Thou wilt not let him on my suffering gloat,]1 [But]2 draw my soul out -- gladder than [man or boy, When]1 thy saved creatures from the narrow ark [Rushed out, and]3 leaped and laughed and cried for joy, And the great rainbow strode across the dark.
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2 Taylor: "and"
3 Taylor: "who rushing out"
Text Authorship:
- by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905), no title, appears in A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul, Entry for October 21, first published 1880 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by M. Ryan Taylor (b. 1972), "Childness fresh", 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Leafs from the Diary of an Old Soul, no. 4
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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-17
Line count: 7
Word count: 62