by George William Russell (1867 - 1935)
Recall
Language: English
What call may draw thee back again, Lost dove, what art, what charm may please? The tender touch, the kiss, are vain, For thou wert lured away by these. Oh, must we use the iron hand, And mask with hate the holy breath, With alien voice give love's command, As they through love the call of death?
Text Authorship:
- by George William Russell (1867 - 1935), "Recall", appears in The Divine Vision and Other Poems, first published 1903 [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), "Recall", op. 30 (Seven Sets of Seven Songs, Set III) no. 3 (1918) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-15
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Word count: 57