by Ernest Clark Oliphant (1862 - 1936)
A farewell
Language: English
If thou insist then we will say farewell... Nay, nay, no more! the truth too clear I see, And I’ll have thee no lies of kindness tell, To make me think I should blame Chance, not thee. Think not that this goodbye doth sound my knell, Thou’ll weep as much as I and more may be. No: I will live, although it be in hell, In hell, awaiting thy return to me.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Albert Roussel (1869 - 1937), "A farewell", op. 19 (Deux mélodies) no. 2 (1918), published 1919, first performed 1919 [ high voice and piano ], Éd. Durand, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Charles Nuitter (1828 - 1899) ; composed by Albert Roussel.
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