by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Dedication
Language: English
Nothing that is shall perish utterly, But perish only to revive again In other forms, as clouds restore in rain The exhalations of the land and sea. Men build their houses from the masonry Of ruined tombs; the passion and the pain Of hearts, that long have ceased to beat, remain To throb in hearts that are, or are to be. So from old chronicles, where sleep in dust Names that once filled the world with trumpet tones, I build this verse; and flowers of song have thrust Their roots among the loose disjointed stones, Which to this end I fashion as I must. Quickened are they that touch the Prophet's bones.
Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Dedication", appears in Michael Angelo, first published 1882 [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 David Leo Diamond (1915 - 2005), "Dedication", published 1969 [ tenor, bass-baritone, SATB chorus, and orchestra ], from symphony To Music, choral symphony [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-19
Line count: 14
Word count: 112