by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
The tragedy of that moment Matches base text
Language: English
The tragedy of that moment Was deeper than the sea, When I came in that moment And heard you speak to me! What I could not help seeing Covered life as a blot; Yes, that which I was seeing, And knew that you were not!
Composition:
- Set to music by John (Nicholson) Ireland (1879 - 1962), "The tragedy of that moment", 1926, published 1927 [ baritone and piano ], from Five Poems by Thomas Hardy, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "That moment", appears in Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles, first published 1925
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 45