by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

Remember me when I am gone away
 (Sung text for setting by L. Lehrman)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  GER ITA
Remember me when I am gone away,
  Gone far away into the silent land;
  When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
  You tell me of our future that you planned:
  Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
  And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
  For if the darkness and corruption leave
  A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
  Than that you should remember and be sad.

Composition:

    Set to music by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "Remember me when I am gone away", alternate title: "Sonnetina #7", op. 66

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This text was added to the website: 2006-02-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 111