by William Thomas Saward (1861 - 1937)
In Dreamland
Language: English
Where cloudlets float within the aether vale And waters break upon a tearless shore; Sweet tuneful harmony, incessant roar; All day the sun; at night the moon grows pale; For me a never ceasing melody; Alone on some vast height, beneath the sea, Fitful and wild scudding across its breast From pole to pole, the wailings of a world. Ah me! to soar above this wild unrest To roam at will where mortals ne'er have been And wander o'er the pathless rocks unseen. O let me dream on this enchanted shore And hear the mighty waters rolling ever more!
Authorship:
- by William Thomas Saward (1861 - 1937) [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 Roger Ascham (1864 - 1934), "In Dreamland", op. 22 (Twelve Songs with Pianoforte Accompaniment) no. 7 (1882-1899), published c1910 [ voice and piano ], London, Charles Vincent [sung text checked 1 time]
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