by Jessie Adelaide Middleton (1864 - 1933)
Life and death Matches base text
Language: English
To look for thee, cry for thee, sigh for thee,
Under my breath,
To clasp but a shade
Where thy head has been laid,
It is death.
To long for thee, yearn for thee, burn for thee,
Sorrow and strife,
But to have thee, to have thee,
And hold thee and fold thee,
It is life.
Composition:
- Set to music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912), "Life and death", published 1914 [ voice and piano or orchestra ], London, Augener
Text Authorship:
- by Jessie Adelaide Middleton (1864 - 1933)
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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-13
Line count: 10
Word count: 56