by John Addington Symonds (1840 - 1893)
Farewell
Language: English
Thou goest; to what distant place Wilt thou thy sunlight carry? I stay with cold and clouded face: How long am I to tarry? Where'er thou goest, morn will be; Thou leavest night and gloom to me. The night and gloom I can but take; I do not grudge thy splendor: Bid souls of eager men awake; Be kind and bright and tender. Give day to other worlds; for me It must suffice to dream of thee.
Authorship:
- by John Addington Symonds (1840 - 1893), "Farewell", appears in New and Old, first published 1880 [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 Norman Dello Joio (1913 - 2008), "Farewell", published 1962 [soprano or tenor and piano], from Three Songs of Adieu, no. 3, Edward B. Marks [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 77