by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Language: English
Our translations: ITA
Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives, When martyred flowers breathe out their little lives, Sweet as a song that once consoled our pain, But never will be sung to us again, Is thy remembrance. Now the hour of rest Hath come to thee. Sleep, darling; it is best.
Composition:
- Set to music by Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961), "Delia", op. 57 no. 5 (1997) [ high voice and piano ], from Six Songs on Poems by Henry W. Longfellow, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Delia", appears in Kéramos and Other Poems, first published 1878
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Dolce come l'aroma tenero che rimane", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-10
Line count: 6
Word count: 49