by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937)
Only the wanderer
Language: English
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Only the wanderer Knows England's graces, Or can anew see clear Familiar faces. And who loves joy as he That dwells in shadows? Do not forget me quite, O Severn meadows.
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Text Authorship:
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Severn Meadows" [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 Kerensa Briggs (b. 1991), "Severn Meadows", 2022, copyright © 2025 [ soprano and mixed chorus ], Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes [external link] [sung text not yet checked] - by Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956), "Only the wanderer", op. 13b no. 4 (1925) [ voice and piano ], from Oh fair to see, no. 4, from Two Songs, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Severn Meadows", alternate title: "Song", 1917, published 1927, first performed 1918 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Jeffreys (1927 - 2010), "Severn Meadows" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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