by Henry Newbolt, Sir (1862 - 1938)
Against oblivion
Language: English
Cities drowned in olden time Keep, they say, a magic chime Rolling up from far below When the moon-led waters flow. So within me, ocean deep Lies a sunken world asleep. Lest its bells forget to ring, Memory! set the tide a-swing!
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Newbolt, Sir (1862 - 1938), "Against oblivion", appears in Songs of Memory and Hope, first published 1909 [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 Joan Western , "Against oblivion", published 1939. [SATB chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 42