by Mary Coleridge (1861 - 1907)
Some hang above the tombs
Language: English
Some hang above the tombs, Some weep in empty rooms, I, when the iris blooms, Remember. I, when the cyclamen Opens her buds again, Rejoice a moment -- then Remember.
J. Ireland sets stanza 1
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Text Authorship:
- by Mary Coleridge (1861 - 1907), "On such a day", appears in Poems, no. 147, 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 John (Nicholson) Ireland (1879 - 1962), "Remember", 1918, published 1918, stanza 1. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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