by Thomas Samuel Jones, Jr. (1882 - 1932)
As in a Rose Jar
Language: English
As in a rose-jar filled with petals sweet Blown long ago in some old garden place, Mayhap, where you and I, a little space, Drank deep of love and knew that love was fleet; Or leaves once gathered from a lost retreat By one who never will again retrace Her silent footsteps--one, whose gentle face Was fairer than the roses at her feet; So, deep within the vase of memory, I keep my dust of roses fresh and dear As in the days before I knew the smart Of time and death. Nor aught can take from me The haunting fragrance that still lingers here-- As in a rose-jar, so within my heart!
Authorship:
- by Thomas Samuel Jones, Jr. (1882 - 1932), "As in a Rose Jar" [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 Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881 - 1946), "As in a Rose Jar", op. 33 no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2021-10-28
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