by Betty Haddon
Shine, pale moon
Language: English
O Pale Moon so far above Shining down on those I love Over the wide world you rose Viewing four reflections in the streams Sending to the sad forgetful dreams O Moon, will you shine I pray on a land so far away In the house where once I lay And Moon, will you kiss his silken hair And give him sleep if he's sleepless there? O Pale Moon, until I die I will see thee in the sky A friend, when friendless am I And Moon, some day I'll be there with thee When I've fathomed this world's mystery
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Amanda Ira Aldridge (1866 - 1956), as Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge, "Shine, pale moon", 1934 [ voice and piano ], Marian Anderson Collection of Music Manuscripts. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-01-05
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