by Walter Savage Landor (1775 - 1864)
The torch of Love dispels the gloom
Language: English
The torch of Love dispels the gloom Of life, and animates the tomb; But never let it idly flare On gazers in the open air, Nor turn it quite away from one To whom it serves for moon and sun, And who alike in night and day Without it could not find his way.
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Text Authorship:
- by Walter Savage Landor (1775 - 1864), no title, from The Works of Walter Savage Landor, first published 1846 [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 Bernard van Dieren (1887 - 1936), "The touch of love", published 1927. [high voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-26
Line count: 8
Word count: 54