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by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)

In my sage moments
 (Sung text for setting by J. Ireland)
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Language: English 
In my sage moments I can say,
Come not near
But far in foreign regions stay,
So that here
A mind may grow again serene and clear.

But the thought withers. Why should I
Have fear to earn me
Fame from your nearness, though thereby
Old fires new burn me,
And lastly, maybe. tear and overturn me!

So I say, Come: deign again shine
Upon this place
Even if unslackened smart be mine
From that sweet face
And I faint to a phantom past all trace.

Composition:

    Set to music by John (Nicholson) Ireland (1879 - 1962), "In my sage moments", 1926, published 1927 [ baritone and piano ], from Five Poems by Thomas Hardy, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "Come not: yet Come!", appears in Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles, first published 1925

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