by M. Ryan
The coward's exit
Language: English
“The coward’s exit,” Call it what you will, So I escape the dolour of the fight; The dragging horror of the sleepless night, The callous glare of each indifferent day. Bankrupt of hope, adrift on waters rough, Drenched by all seas – hard on a perilous shore; Buffeted to and fro, - I can no more; It is enough, O God, it is enough!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Joseph Holbrooke (1878 - 1958), "The coward's exit", op. 69 no. 2 (1918), published 1919, first performed 1918 [ high voice, string quartet, and piano ], from Three Dramatic Songs, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-23
Line count: 9
Word count: 63