by Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852 - 1933)
IN HER GARDEN OF YADDO
Language: English
IN HER GARDEN OF YADDO
Hours fly,
Flowers die
New days,
New ways,
Pass by.
Love stays.
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Time is
Too Slow for those who Wait,
Too Swift for those who Fear,
Too Long for those who Grieve,
Too Short for those who Rejoice;
But for those who Love,
Time is not.
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Text Authorship:
- by Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852 - 1933), "For Katrina’s Sun-Dial" [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 Laura Farnell (b. 1975), "Love Stays", copyright © 2026 [ satb chorus and piano ], Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Publisher: Santa Barbara Music Publishing [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-08-29
Line count: 15
Word count: 52