by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961)
At twilight
Language: English
Away by the reefs of the Chilean Coast where the Southern Cross hangs low, and the sailor-folk of ev'ry land pass a-faring to and fro. At even, when the cool sea-breeze relieves the tropic day, the lights of Valparaiso Town flash beckoning 'cross the Bay. At twilight hour, when tales are told, the souls of men arise, that once o'er those wide waters roamed, and flock before our eyes. Like far-off sails, but dimly seen through haze of distant rain, so flit their spirits through our speech, our tales of mirth and pain. Ere yet their names are faded quite, forgot their phantom ships, we hail them o'er the gloom to live a moment on our lips.
See also the opening poem to Kipling's "Rhyme of the Three Sealers"
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Authorship:
- by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961) [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 Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961), "At twilight", 1900-09, published 1913. [tenor and mixed chorus] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-10
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Word count: 117