by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900)
Jadis
Language: English
Erewhile, before the world was old,
When violets grew and celandine,
In Cupid's train we were enrolled:
Erewhile!
Your little hands were clasped in mine,
Your head all ruddy and sun-gold
Lay on my breast which was your shrine,
And all the tale of love was told:
Ah, God, that sweet things should decline,
And fires fade out which were not cold,
Erewhile.
Text Authorship:
- by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900), "Jadis", appears in Decorations, first published 1899 [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 Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930), "Jadis", 1911-12 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-09
Line count: 11
Word count: 63