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by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)

Destiny
Language: English 
Like winds or waters were her ways:
The flowing tides, the airy streams,
Are troubled not by any dreams;
They know the circle of their days.
 
Like winds or waters were her ways:
They heed not immemorial cries;
They move to their high destinies
Beyond the little voice that prays.
 
She passed into her secret goal,
And left behind a soul that trod
In darkness, knowing not of God,
But craving for its sister soul.

Text Authorship:

  • by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Destiny", appears in Homeward: Songs by the Way, first published 1894 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Destiny", op. 31 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set IV) no. 6 (1918) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-08-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 75

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