The Kiss of Long Ago.
Language: English
I wait in the twilight shadows For your kiss of long ago! For the touch of your hand on my weary brow, For the smile I used to know! You're gone and I'm weary and long is the way, The years drift slowly by The glory of Life has gone from me, And the Voice of the World is a cry Oh ! Kiss of long ago! My kiss of long ago! My Come o'er the wreckage of crumbled dreams, My kiss of long ago!
Text 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 Irma Abercrombie , "The Kiss of Long Ago.", published 1908 [ voice and piano ], New York: Jos. W. Stern & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-06-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 84