In Bygone Days
Language: English
In bygone days I wrote with zealous care A passing fancy sweet by visions wrought, 'Twas of a maiden pure and woundrous fair, 'Twas but a thought, 'twas but a thought. In after days when Fortune chancing true, This beauteous maiden I beheld unsought; I loved her well and thought she loved me too, 'Twas but a thought, 'twas but a thought.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 - 1931), "In Bygone Days", op. 14 (Six songs) no. 3 (1885), published 1885? [ soprano or tenor and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 62