by Philip Larkin (1922 - 1985)
Coming
Language: English
On longer evenings, Light, chill and yellow, Bathes the serene Foreheads of houses. A thrush sings, Laurel-surrounded In the deep bare garden, Its fresh-peeled voice Astonishing the brickwork. It will be spring soon, It will be spring soon – And I, whose childhood Is a forgotten boredom, Feel like a child Who comes on a scene Of adult reconciling, And can understand nothing But the unusual laughter, And starts to be happy.
Text Authorship:
- by Philip Larkin (1922 - 1985) [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 Helen Grime (b. 1981), "Coming", 2021 [ soprano and strings ], from It will be spring soon, no. 1, Chester Music Ltd
Score: Wise Music Classical [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-12-13
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