by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962)
Candle Gate
Language: English
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Who comes so late to Candle Gate? Who comes so late, By rainy bent and roaring spate? Who knocks so late at Candle Gate? Who knocks so late ? Who knocks so low, yet will not wait? Who rides in state from Candle Gate? Who rides in state, By rainy bent and roaring spate ? Who rides so slow, yet will not wait, Nor bide at all for love or hate ?
Text Authorship:
- by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962), "Candle Gate", appears in Whin, first published 1918 [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 John Jeffreys (1927 - 2010), "Candle Gate" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-09-07
Line count: 11
Word count: 69