by Algernon Blackwood (1869 - 1951)
The dawn
Language: English
They're all soft-shiny now
The time draws near;
Their hearts are dusted
And the path's swept clear!
The tide of stars is setting all one way,
Bring on the dawn - yet not the dawn of day!
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 Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "The dawn", op. 78 no. 11 (1915), first performed 1915 [baritone and piano], from The Starlight Express, no. 11. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-19
Line count: 6
Word count: 36