by Kendall Banning (1879 - 1944)
In Arcady by moonlight
Language: English
In Arcady, by moonlight, (where only lovers go,) There is a pool, where fairest of all the roses grow. Why are the moonlit roses so sweet beyond compare? Among their purple shadows my love is waiting there. To Arcady by moonlight the paths are open wide! But only joy can enter, and only joy abide; There is the peace unending, that perfect faith can know, In Arcady by moonlight, where only lovers go.
Text Authorship:
- by Kendall Banning (1879 - 1944) [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 Gena Branscombe (1881 - 1977), "In Arcady by moonlight", published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from The Sun Dial: a Cycle of Love Songs of the Open Road, no. 3, Boston and New York: Arthur P. Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-12
Line count: 8
Word count: 73