by (James) Maurice Thompson (1844 - 1901)
Before dawn
Language: English
A keen, insistent hint of dawn Fell from the mountain height; A wan, uncertain gleam betrayed The faltering of the night. The emphasis of silence made The fog above the brook Intensely pale; the trees took on A haunted, haggard look. Such quiet came, expectancy Filled all the earth and sky: Time seemed to pause a little space; I heard a dream go by!
Text Authorship:
- by (James) Maurice Thompson (1844 - 1901), "Before dawn" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Florence Newell Barbour (1867 - 1946), "Before dawn", published 1921 [voice and piano], from Six Song Pictures, no. 1, Boston, A. P. Schmidt [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-02-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 64