by Florence Earle Coates (1850 - 1927)
Go not too far
Language: English
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Go not too far, too far beyond my gaze, Thou who canst never pass beyond the yearning Which, even as the dark for dawning stays, Awaits thy loved returning ! Go not too far ! Howe'er thy fancies roam, Let them come back, wide-circling like the swallow, Lest I, for very need, should try to come And find I could not follow !
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867 - 1944), "Go not too far", op. 56 (Four Songs) no. 2, published 1904 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 60