I listen for him through the rain, And in the dusk of starless hours I know that he will come again; Loth was he ever to forsake me: He comes with glimmering of flowers And stir of music to awake me. Spirit of purity, he stands As once he lived in charm and grace: I may not hold him with my hands, Nor bid him stay to heal my sorrow; Only his fair, unshadowed face Abides with me until to-morrow.
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Text Authorship:
- by Siegfried Lorraine Sassoon (1886 - 1967), "At daybreak", from Poems, first published 1911 [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 Adrian Beaumont (b. 1937), "At daybreak", first performed 1972 [ soprano and piano ], from The Heart's Journey [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benjamin Burrows (1891 - 1966), "I listen for him", 1928 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-19
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Word count: 80