by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Good‑bye my fancy
Language: English
Good-bye my fancy - (I had a word to say,
But 'tis not quite the time - The best of any
man's word or say,
Is when its proper place arrives - and for its
meaning,
I keep mine till the last.)
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "Good-bye my fancy" [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 William Flanagan (1923 - 1969), "Good-bye my fancy", published 1959. [soprano, flute, and guitar or piano] [text not verified]
- by David McKinley Williams (1887 - 1978), "Good-bye my fancy", published 1956. [medium voice, piano] [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2005-12-15
Line count: 6
Word count: 39