by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Let it be forgotten Matches original text
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
Let it be forgotten as a flower is forgotten, Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold. Let it be forgotten forever and ever. Time is a kind friend, he will make us old. If anyone asks, say it was forgotten, Long and long ago. As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed foot-fall In a long forgotten snow.
Composition:
- Set to music by Vincent Persichetti (1915 - 1987), "Let it be forgotten", op. 72 no. 1 (1957), from Sara Teasdale Songs, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "Let it be forgotten", appears in Flame and Shadow, first published 1920
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Qu'il soit oublié", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 61