From dewy dreams, my soul, arise | From dewy dreams, my soul, arise

by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

From dewy dreams, my soul, arise

Language: English

Our translations: DUT FRE

From dewy dreams, my soul, arise,
    From love's deep slumber and from death, 
For lo! the treees are full of sighs
    Whose leaves the morn admonisheth.

Eastward the gradual dawn prevails
    Where softly-burning fires appear, 
Making to tremble all those veils
    Of grey and golden gossamer.

While sweetly, gently, secretly,
    The flowery bells of morn are stirred 
And the wise choirs of faery
    Begin (innumerous!) to be heard.

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Text Authorship:

by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), appears in Chamber Music, no. 15, first published 1907 [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 Eugene MacDonald Bonner (1889 - 1983), "From dewy dreams", published 1924 [sung text not yet checked]
by Ross Lee Finney (1906 - 1997), "From dewy dreams, my soul, arise", 1952, published 1985, first performed 1975 [ voice and piano ], from Chamber Music, no. 15, Henmar Press [sung text not yet checked]
by Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "From dewy dreams, my soul, arise", 1998 [ mezzo-soprano, viola, clarinet, flute, and piano ], from Along the River, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
by (Thomas) Gerard Victory (1921 - 1995), "From dewy dreams, my soul, arise", 1954 [ tenor, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble ], from Five Songs by James Joyce [sung text not yet checked]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-01-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 68