by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr. (1892 - 1918)
Afterglow
Language: English
At the quiet close of day, Gently yet the willows sway; When the sunset light is low, Lingers still the afterglow; Beauty tarries loth to die, Every lightest fantasy Lovelier grows in memory, Where the truer beauties lie.
Text Authorship:
- by James Fenimore Cooper, Jr. (1892 - 1918), first published 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 Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Afterglow", 1919. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 38