by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)

Language: English 
Because I had loved so deeply,
Because I had loved so long,
God in His great compassion
Gave me the gift of song.

Because I have loved so vainly,
And sung with such faltering breath,
The Master in infinite mercy
Offers the boon of Death.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Compensation", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ]

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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-26
Line count: 8
Word count: 47