by John Hay, Col. (1838 - 1905)
Through the long days and years
Language: English
Through the long days and years What will my [loved]1 one be, Parted from me? Through the long days and years. Always as then she was Loveliest, brightest, best, Blessing and blest, -- Always as then she was. Never on earth again Shall I before her stand, Touch lip or hand, -- Never on earth again. But, while my darling lives, Peaceful I journey [on,]2 Not quite alone, Not while my darling lives.
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View original text (without footnotes)Note: Elgar adds a repetition of the first line at the end of each stanza and the final line.
1 Elgar: "lov'd"
2 omitted by Elgar
Text Authorship:
- by John Hay, Col. (1838 - 1905), no title [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 Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Not quite alone", published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Six Songs, no. 1, London : E. Ascherberg & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Through the Long Days", op. 16 (Three Songs) no. 2 (1885), first performed 1897 [ voice and piano ], from Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar, no. 5, note: first published in 1887 as op. 16 no. 2; republished in 1890; then republished 1907 with German words, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Through the Long Days and Years" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ed. Sachs ; composed by Edward Elgar, Sir.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 73