by Charles Hanson Towne (1877 - 1949)
How many a lonely caravan sets out
Language: English
How many a lonely caravan sets out On its long journey o’er the desert, Doubt, Yet comes back home laden with ivory, With gold, and gums, and scarfs from oversea. So went my lonely heart forth on its quest; Through torrid wastes and parchèd ways it pressed. Empty and sad it left the city gate, But came back with your precious love for freight!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Charles Hanson Towne, The Quiet Singer and Other Poems, B. W. Dodge & Company, New York, 1908, Page 127.
Text Authorship:
- by Charles Hanson Towne (1877 - 1949), no title, appears in The Quiet Singer and Other Poems, in 86. A Lover in Damascus, no. 4, New York, B. W. Dodge & Company, first published 1908 [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 Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860 - 1919), "How many a lonely caravan", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], from A lover in Damascus, no. 4, Boosey & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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