by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Brown (1830 - 1897)
Weary wind of the west
Language: English
"Weary wind of the west, Over the billowy sea - Come to my heart, and rest! Ah, rest with me! "Come from the distance dim, Bearing the sun's last sigh; I hear thee sobbing for him Thro' all the sky." So the wind came, Purpling the middle sea, Crisping the ripples of flame - Came unto me; Came with a rush to the shore, Came with a bound to the hill, Fell and died at my feet, Then all was still.
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Text Authorship:
- by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Brown (1830 - 1897), "Song", appears in Old John and other Poems, first published 1893 [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 Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Weary wind of the west", published 1903. [satb chorus a cappella] [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 79