by William Ernest Henley (1849 - 1903)
While the west is paling
Language: English
While the west is paling Starshine is begun. While the dusk is failing Glimmers up the sun. So, till darkness cover Life's retreating gleam, Lover follows lover, Dream succeeds to dream. Stoop to my endeavour, O my love, and be Only and for ever Sun and stars to me.
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Text Authorship:
- by William Ernest Henley (1849 - 1903), no title, appears in A Book of Verses, first published 1888 [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 Harvey Bartlett Gaul (1881 - 1945), "While the west is paling", 1926 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "While the west is paling", 1911 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Francis Alexander Korbay (1846 - 1913), "While the west is paling", <<1913 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wintter Haynes Watts (1884 - 1962), "Only and forever", 1923 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 49