by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
Scene from The Woodlanders See original
Language: English
"Now, my own, own love," ... , "you are mine, and only mine; for she has forgot 'ee at last, although for her you died. But I -- whenever I get up I'll think of 'ee, ... whenever I lie down I'll think of 'ee. Whenever I plant the young larches I'll think that none can plant as you planted; and whenever I split a gad, and whenever I turn the cider-wring, I'll say none could do it like you. If ever I forget your name, let me forget home and heaven!... But no, no, my love, I never can forget 'ee; for you was a good man, and did good things!"
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Composition:
- Set to music by Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley (1899 - 1973), "Scene from The Woodlanders"
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), no title, appears in The Woodlanders, closing paragraph
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