by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
He would not stay for me Matches base text
Language: English
He would not stay for me; and who can wonder? He would not stay for me to stand and gaze. I shook his hand and tore my heart in sunder And went with half my life about my ways.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Hugill , "He would not stay for me" [ baritone and piano ], from Four Songs to Texts by A. E. Housman, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), appears in A. E. H., first published 1937
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 39