by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 - 1966)
Old Black Men
Language: English
They have dreamed as young men dream Of glory, love and power; They have hoped as youth will hope Of life's sun-minted hour. They have seen as others saw Their bubbles burst in air, And they have learned to live it down As though they did not care.
Text Authorship:
- by Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880 - 1966), "Old Black Men" [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 Dorothy Rudd Moore (1940 - 2022), "Old Black Men", 1972 [ mezzo-soprano, cello, piano ], from From the Dark Tower, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-11-14
Line count: 8
Word count: 48