by Adelaide Crapsey (1878 - 1914)

Language: English 
Never the nightingale,
   oh my dear,
 Never again the lark
   Thou wilt hear;
Tho' dusk and the morning still
Tap at thy window-sill,
Tho' ever love call and call
Thou wilt not hear at all,
 My dear, my dear.

Composition:

    Set to music by Holland Robinson , "Never the nightingale" [ voice and piano ]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 39