by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)

O you whom I often and silently come
 (Sung text for setting by N. Lee)
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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 Noël Lee (1924 - 2013), "O you whom I often and silently come", 1976 [ soprano or tenor, clarinet, violoncello, percussion, and piano ], from Songs of Calamus, no. 4

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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