by Gilbert Parker (1862 - 1932)
Oh, soft was the song See original
Language: English
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Oh, soft was the song in my soul, and soft beyond thought were thy lips,
And thou wert mine own, and Eden reconquered was mine:
And the way that I go is the way of thy feet, and the breath that I breathe
It hath being from thee, and life from the life that is thine!
Composition:
- Set to music by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Oh, soft was the song", op. 59 no. 3 (1911), stanza 2 [ voice and piano or orchestra ], from Cycle, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Gilbert Parker (1862 - 1932), "At Sea", appears in Embers, first published 1894
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Line count: 8
Word count: 97