by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930)
The clouds have left the sky
Language: English
The clouds have left the sky, The wind hath left the sea, The half-moon up on high Shrinketh her face of dree. She lightens on the comb Of leaden waves, that roar And thrust their hurried foam Up on the dusky shore. Behind the western bars The shrouded day retreats, And unperceived the stars Steal to their sovran seats. And whiter grows the foam, The small moon lightens more ; And as I turn me home, My shadow walks before.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930), no title, appears in The Shorter Poems of Robert Bridges, first published 1890 [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 Freda Mary Swain (1902 - 1985), "The twilight shore", c1925. [mezzo-soprano or high baritone and piano or organ ensemble] [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2008-12-30
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Word count: 79