by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), as Dermot O'Byrne
When we are lost
Language: English
When we are lost Within the dust and sand of desert years, Who then shall count the cost of two lives chained at Destiny's command, When we are lost. The shadow of fear Our winding path has crossed The cloudy waves surge onward to the land. Time's thundering storms sweep down with ice and frost, To chill the songs of love. That we must follow shadows and be tossed Hither and thither by Fate's relentless hand. When we are lost, when we are lost.
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- by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), as Dermot O'Byrne, "When we are lost" [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 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Roundel: When we are lost", 1905, published 1979 [ voice and piano ], from Six Songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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