by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)
Night
Language: English
Silence, and whirling worlds afar Through all encircling skies. What floods come o'er the spirit's bar, What wondrous thoughts arise. The earth, a mantle falls away, And, winged, we leave the sod; Where shines in its eternal sway The majesty of God.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "Night", appears in Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow, first published 1905 [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 Henry Dixon Cowell (1897 - 1965), "Night", published 1950 [ TTBBB chorus, falsetto or boys' chorus ad libitum, a cappella ], from Day, Evening, Night, Morning, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork (b. 1941), "Night", copyright © 1995 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 42