by Arlo Bates (1850 - 1918)
Before the Dawn Matches base text
Language: English
In the hush of the morn before the sun I waken to think of thee And all the sweet day thus begun As hallowed sees to be. In the holly repose the morning star With trembling awaits the sun, And thus my heart if near or far Awaits thee, sweetest one. In a golden ecstasy of bliss The fair morning star wil die But I immortal by thy kiss Live but when thou art nigh.
Composition:
- Set to music by George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 - 1931), "Before the Dawn", op. 8 (Three love Songs) no. 3 (1882) [ soprano or tenor and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Arlo Bates (1850 - 1918), "Aubado", appears in Berries of the Brier, in A Lover's Canticles, no. 1, first published 1886
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 75