by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
When twilight dews are falling soft
Language: English
When twilight dews are falling soft Upon the rosy sea, love, I watch the star, whose beam so oft Has lighted me to thee, love. And thou too, on that orb so dear, Dost often gaze at even, And think, though lost for ever here, Thou'lt yet be mine in heaven. There's not a garden walk I tread, There's not a flower I see, love, But brings to mind some hope that's fled, Some joy that's gone with thee, love. And still I wish that hour was near, When, friends and foes forgiven, The pains, the ills we've wept through here, May turn to smiles in heaven.
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "When twilight dews", appears in The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, first published 1841 [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 Sebastian Benson Schlesinger (1837 - 1917), "When twilight dews are falling", op. 27 (6 Songs) no. 2, ISS 2 no. 2, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "When twilight dews", published 1876 [ voice and piano ], London: Chappell [sung text not yet checked]
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