by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O Night
Language: English
O Night, more pleasing than the brightest Day, when Fancy gives what absence takes away, and drest in all its visionary charms restores my fair Deserter to my Arms. But when with Day the sweet delusions fly, and all things wake to life and joy; but I, as if once more forsaken, I complain, and close my Eyes to dream of you again.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "O Night" [chorus a cappella], glee [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 63