by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
When
Language: English
When mine hour is come Let no teardrop fall And no darkness hover Round me where I lie. Let the vastness call One who was its lover, Let me breathe the sky. Where the lordly light Walks along the world, And its silent tread Leaves the grasses bright, Leaves the flowers uncurled, Let me to the dead Breathe a gay goodnight.
Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "When", appears in Collected Poems, first published 1913 [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 (James) Shaun Hamilton Dillon (1944 - 2018), "When", first performed 1974 [ soprano, baritone soli, flute, guitar, piano ], from cantata Cantata in Memoriam [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "When", op. 29 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set II) no. 3 (1918) [ voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2005-02-23
Line count: 14
Word count: 61