by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
O you whom I often and silently come Matches original text
Language: English
O you whom I often and silently come where you are that I may be with you, As I walk by your side or sit near, or remain in the same room with you, Little you know the subtle electric fire that for your sake is playing within me.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022), "O you whom I often and silently come", published 1961 [ voice and piano ], from 5 Songs to Poems - Texts by Walt Whitman, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), appears in Leaves of Grass
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Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 6
Word count: 49