by Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan (1808 - 1877), as Mrs. Norton
The Lonely Harp
Language: English
Hush. Hush. Hush. I am listening for the voices which I heard in days of old, The bursts of joyous merriment from lips that now are cold; The laughter and the tones of love ere yet I tasted pain, Oh hush the sounding strings awhile, and they'll come back again. I am listening for the music which I have not heard for long; My heart is bursting with the words of some forgotten song; Dim tones are lingering on my ear and floating through my brain, Oh hush the sounding strings awhile, and they'll come back again! Hush. Hush. Hush.
Text Authorship:
- by Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan (1808 - 1877), as Mrs. Norton [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 Augusta Cowell , "The Lonely Harp", published 1820? [ voice and piano ], London : Chappell Music [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-26
Line count: 10
Word count: 100