by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Far, far away, O ye
Language: English
1. Far, far away, O ye Halcyons of Memory, Seek some far calmer nest Than this abandoned breast! No news of your false spring To my heart's winter bring, Once having gone, in vain Ye come again. 2. Vultures, who build your bowers High in the Future's towers, Withered hopes on hopes are spread! Dying joys, choked by the dead, Will serve your beaks for prey Many a day.
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- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "Lines" [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 Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Far, far away" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 69