by Hartley Burr Alexander (1873 - 1939)
The last song See base text
Language: English
To die singing. Let it be beautiful when I sing the last song, Let it be day! I would stand upon my two feet, singing! I would look upward with open eyes, singing! I would have the winds to envelope my body; I would have the sun to shine upon my body; The whole world I would have to make music with me! Let it be beautiful when thou wouldst slay me, O Shining One! Let it be day when I sing the last song!
Composition:
- Set to music by Diana Blom , "The last song", 2018 [ tenor and piano ], from Portrait of America, no. 1, Wirripang Publishing
Text Authorship:
- by Hartley Burr Alexander (1873 - 1939), "The last song"
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This text was added to the website: 2020-07-16
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Word count: 84