by William Sharp (1855 - 1905)

Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
There is an Isle beyond our ken,
Haunted by Dreams of weary men.
Gray Hopes enshadow it with wings
Weary with burdens of old things:
There the insatiate water-springs 
Rise with the tears of all who weep:
And deep within it, -- deep, oh, deep! -- 
The furtive voice of Sorrow sings.
  There evermore,
      Till Time be o'er,
Sad, oh, so sad! the Dreams of men
Drift through the Isle beyond our ken.

Composition:

    Set to music by William Denis Browne (1888 - 1915), "The Isle of Lost Dreams", c1909 [ voice and piano ]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Tim Palmer) , "L’île de rêves perdus", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 71