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by Mark Lemon (1809 - 1870)

'Tis more than vain to bid me seek
Language: English 
'Tis more than vain to bid me seek 
  In other lands a peaceful home; 
'Tis easy such light words to speak,
  But hearts there are that cannot roam.
Mountain and vale might loveliest be,
  But doom'd from thee to live apart,
How cheerless all would seem to me -- 
  My home must be where'er thou art.

My love finds no response from thine,
  Some happier one will share thy lot;
But, while remembrance still is mine,
  Some joy remains -- THOU unforgot! 
Our spirits in my dreams will meet,
  Like kindred streams too long apart;
And in my visions, false, yet sweet,
  Thou wilt be mine whose'er thou art.

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First published in The Lanack of the Month: a New Everything and Everybody, edited by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, July to December, 1846

Text Authorship:

  • by Mark Lemon (1809 - 1870), "Song" [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 ?, Mrs. Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1817? - 1863), "My home must be where'er thou art", published 1850? [ voice and piano ], [London] : Office of the Music Book [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-22
Line count: 16
Word count: 107

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