by John Hay, Col. (1838 - 1905)

Through the Long Days and Years
 (Sung text for setting by A. Foote)
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Language: English 
Through the long days and years
What will my loved one be,
Parted from me?
  Through the long days and years.

Always as then she was
Loveliest, brightest, best,
Blessing and blest, --
  Always as then she was.

Never on earth again
Shall I before her stand,
Touch lip or hand, --
  Never on earth again.

But, while my darling lives,
Peaceful I journey on,
Not quite alone,
  Not while my darling lives.
Note: Elgar adds a repetition of the first line at the end of each stanza and the final line.

Composition:

    Set to music by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Through the Long Days and Years" [ voice and piano ]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 71