by Richard Watson Gilder (1844 - 1909)
The Stairway
Language: English
By this stairway narrow, steep, Thou shalt climb from song to sleep; From sleep to dream and song once more; — Sleep well, sweet friend, sleep well, dream deep!
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Watson Gilder (1844 - 1909), "The Stairway" [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 Wintter Haynes Watts (1884 - 1962), "The Stairway", op. 4 (Two Poems by Arthur Symons) no. 3, published 1908 [ voice and piano ], New York: G. Schirmer; London: Charles Woolhouse [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-10-06
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Word count: 29