by Clara Louise Tunison (1872 - 1899)
'Twas but a Dream
Language: English
'Twas at the hour of twilight, The sun was sink ing fast, There came to me a vision Of hapрy days long past; I saw the old rose garden In all it's glowing bloom I heard the robins singing As in the time of June. Ah, 'twas but a dream a dream with joy and sorrow blended, And now. alas I sigh, That with the dream. My joy is ended: Ah, the thought that all of those bright days are gone forever 'Twas but a I heard the nightwind sighing All through the whisp'ring trees, The scent of summer roses Was wafted on the breeze; I saw the rustic arbor, Where in the days of love We watched the golden stars So far above.
Text Authorship:
- by Clara Louise Tunison (1872 - 1899) [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 Clara Louise Tunison (1872 - 1899), "'Twas but a Dream", 1899, published 1899, first performed 1899 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 124