by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Language: English
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961), "Dreams", op. 53 no. 2 (1996) [ voice and piano ], from Three Dream Songs, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Dreams", appears in The Dream Keeper and Other Poems, first published 1932
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 33