by Babette Holmes (1871 - 1941), as Bettie Holmes
Threshold
Language: English
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Death sits without the door of life And peers through the cracks,—and grins Upon the multitudes within, that pass Before his leering glance. And now and then Through a widening crack he reaches in, And lo, another soul has gone From the certainties of earth And entered the uncertainties beyond.
Text Authorship:
- by Babette Holmes (1871 - 1941), as Bettie Holmes [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 (Aynsley) Eugene Goossens, Sir (1893 - 1962), "Threshold", op. 53 (Four Songs) no. 1 (1931), published 1936 [ voice and piano ], London: J. & W. Chester, Ltd
Publisher: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-11
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Word count: 50