by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938)
The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face Matches original text
Language: English
The glory of the day was in her face, The beauty of the night was in her eyes. And over all her loveliness, the grace Of Morning blushing in the early skies. And in her voice, the calling of the dove; Like music of a sweet, melodious part. And in her smile, the breaking light of love; And all the gentle virtues in her heart. And now the glorious day, the beauteous night, The birds that signal to their mates at dawn, To my dull ears, to my tear-blinded sight Are one with all the dead, since she is gone.
Composition:
- Set to music by Florence Bea Price (1887 - 1953), "The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face" [ soprano, piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938), "The Glory of the Day was in Her Face", appears in Fifty years & other poems, first published 1917
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 100