I never thought that youth would go
 (Sung text for setting by S. Barber)
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Language: English 
I never thought that youth would go 
Who was so blithe and fain, 
Or if he strayed I thought a song 
Would call him back again. 

But knowledge came one April day 
And woke me with a start — 
When I walked alone in a wooded lane 
With perfect peace of heart.

Composition:

    Set to music by Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981), "I never thought that youth would go", 1925, first performed 1926 [ medium voice and piano ], from Two Songs of Youth, no. 2

Text Authorship:

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Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson

This text was added to the website: 2015-07-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 52