by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
A bygone occasion Matches base text
Language: English
That night, that night, That song, that song! Will such again be evened quite Through lifetimes long? No mirth was shown To outer seers, But mood to match has not been known In modern years. O eyes that smiled, O lips that lured; That such would last was one beguiled To think ensured! That night, that night, That song, that song; O drink to its recalled delight, Its praise prolong! O drink to its recalled delight, Though tears may throng!
Composition:
- Set to music by Roy Buckle (b. 1926), "A bygone occasion", published 2005
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "A bygone occasion", appears in Late Lyrics and Earlier with Many Other Verses, first published 1922
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This text was added to the website: 2006-10-11
Line count: 18
Word count: 80