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The still drone of the time past...
Language: English
The still drone of the time past midnight All words put out Men are sunk Into the sweetness of sloop Even the farfung world Has put aside its rages for sleep Only I am awake
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947), no title, 1974 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from The Same Day Dawns, no. 1, Novello & Co Ltd
Publisher: Wise Music Classical [external link] [sung text checked 1 time] - by Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947), no title, 1974 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from The Same Day Dawns, no. 17, Novello & Co Ltd
Publisher: Wise Music Classical [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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