by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 )
Almona ; Song of Hassan
Language: English
Almona, Almona, awake! The magic of the starlight is broken; The desert is flooded with gold, The gates of the East are now open. Come, Queen of the desert, why sleep? Thy beauty the day must adorn. Why slumberest thou, and so deep? Almona, Almona, 'tis morn!
Text Authorship:
- by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 ) [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 Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866 - 1949), "Almona ; Song of Hassan", 1905, published 1914 [ high voice and piano ], from Saracen Songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-01-07
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