by Joseph Seamon Cotter, Jr. (1895 - 1919)
Memories
Language: English
The burnished glow of the old-gold moon Shines brightly over me. A thousand stars, like a thousand isles In a dark and placid sea, Bring memories of a golden night, Bedecked in Autumn's hue And fragrant with the lilac's bloom, That brought me joy -- and you.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Seamon Cotter, Jr. (1895 - 1919), "Memories", appears in The Band of Gideon and Other Lyrics, first published 1918 [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), "Memories", 2011 [baritone and piano], from Little Love Poems, no. 3 [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 46