by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937)
My heart makes songs on lonely roads Matches original text
Language: English
My heart makes songs on lonely roads To comfort me while you're away, And strives with lovely sounding words Its crowded tenderness to say. Glimmering against the forward dark, Your face I see with pride, with pain So that one time I did desire Never to see that face again. But I am glad that Love has come To bind me fast and try my worth; For Love's a powerful Lord and gives His friends dominion over the earth.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ian Venables (b. 1955), "My heart makes songs on lonely roads", op. 39 no. 1 [ voice and piano ], from The Pine Boughs Past Music, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "My heart makes songs on lonely roads"
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This text was added to the website: 2023-02-05
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