by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)

Language: English 
Our translations:  DUT
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"As torrents in summer,
Half dried in their channels,
Suddenly rise, though the
Sky is still cloudless,
For rain has been falling
Far off at their fountains; 

So hearts that are fainting
Grow full to o'erflowing,
And they that behold it
Marvel, and know not
That God at their fountains
Far off has been raining! 

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 7-8 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "As torrents in summer", 1896, stanzas 7-8 [ chorus ], partsong

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Als stromen in de zomer", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight

This text was added to the website: 2008-06-23
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Word count: 276