by Edgar Lee Masters (1868 - 1950)
William and Emily
Language: English
There is something about Death Like love itself! If with some one with whom you have known passion, And the glow of youthful love, You also, after years of life Together, feel the sinking of the fire, And thus fade away together, Gradually, faintly, delicately, As it were in each other's arms, Passing from the familiar room -- That is a power of unison between souls Like love itself!
Text Authorship:
- by Edgar Lee Masters (1868 - 1950), "William and Emily", appears in Spoon River Anthology, first published 1916 [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 Gino Negri (b. 1919), "William and Emily", published 1948 [ soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass solo voices, SATB chorus, and orchestra ], from Antologia di Spoon River [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 68