by James Stephens (1882 - 1950)
At eve the horse is freed of plough or...
Language: English
At eve the horse is freed of plough or wain, And all things turn from labour unto rest; The scattered sheep are gathering home again, And every bird is winging to its nest; And every beast goes to his den once more By hedge or hill. Each mother is aware That little feet Have paused in field or street, And she will hear a knocking at the door And open it, and see her children there.
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Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "As evening falls", appears in Songs from the Clay, first published 1915 [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 Walter Byron Mourant (1910 - 1995), "An evening falls" [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-27
Line count: 10
Word count: 76