by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)
Old
Language: English
I have seen peoples come and go Alike the Ocean's ebb and flow; I have seen kingdoms rise and fall Like springtime shadows on a wall. I have seen houses rendered great That grew from life's debased estate, And all, all, all is change I see, So, dearest God, take me, take me.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "Old", appears in Majors and Minors, first published 1895 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Old", 2010 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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Word count: 53