by Arthur Shearley Cripps (1869 - 1952)
A Lyke‑Wake Carol
Language: English
Grow old and die, rich Day, Over some English field -- Chartered to come away What time to Death you yield! Pass, frost-white ghost, and then Come forth to banish'd men! I see the stubble's sheen, The mist and ruddled leaves, Here where the new Spring's green For her first rain-drops grieves. Here beechen leaves drift red Last week in England dead. For English eyes' delight Those Autumn ghosts go free -- Ghost of the field hoar-white, Ghost of the crimson tree. Grudge them not, England dear, To us thy banished here!
Authorship:
- by Arthur Shearley Cripps (1869 - 1952), "A Lyke-Wake Carol" [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 Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "A Lyke-Wake Carol", 1920 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-16
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Word count: 90