by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
A thousand miles from home
Language: English
Far from the childhood's scene, with weary steps I roam; Laden with the weight of care, a thousand miles from home; Old times return to me, Days of pleasure nights of glee; While I'm beyond the sea a thousand miles from home. A thousand miles from home. Oh! how the heart will droop, a thousand miles from home. Where are those early hopes, that made my footsteps stray; Faded while summer bowers, are blooming on my way; Sweet song of birds I hear Childhood's voices bright and clear; All fail my soul to cheer a thousand miles from home. A thousand miles from home. Oh! how the heart will droop, a thousand miles from home.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "A thousand miles from home" [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 Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "A thousand miles from home", published 1861. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
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