by Sarojini Naidu (1879 - 1949)
Song of a Dream
Language: English
Once in the dream of a night I stood Lone in the light of a magical wood, Soul-deep in visions that poppy-like sprang; And spirits of Truth were the birds that sang, And spirits of Love were the stars that glowed, And spirits of Peace were the streams that flowed In that magical wood in the land of sleep. Lone in the light of that magical grove, I felt the stars of the spirits of Love Gather and gleam round my delicate youth, And I heard the song of the spirits of Truth; To quench my longing I bent me low By the streams of the spirits of Peace that flow In that magical wood in the land of sleep.
Confirmed with Sarojini Naidu, The Golden Threshold, London: William Heinemann, 1905.
Text Authorship:
- by Sarojini Naidu (1879 - 1949), "Song of a Dream", appears in The Golden Threshold, in 2. Songs for Music [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 Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "Song of a Dream", published 1907 [ baritone and orchestra ], from The Golden Threshold : An Indian Song-Garland , no. 2, London: Boosey & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-15
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Word count: 120