Sweetheart, farewell, the flutt'ring...
Language: English
Sweetheart, farewell, the flutt'ring sail Is spread to waft me far from thee, And soon before the wav'ring gale, My ship shall bound upon the sea. Perchance all desolate, forlorn, These eyes shall miss thee many a year; But unforgotten ev'ry charm, Tho' lost to sight, to mem'ry dear. Sweetheart, farewell, one last embrace; Oh, cruel fate! two souls to sever; Yet in the heart's most sacred place, Thou alone shalt dwell forever. And still shall recollection trace In fancy's mirror, ever near Each smile, each tear, that form, that face, Tho' lost to sight, to mem'ry dear.
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Authorship:
- by Ruthven Jenkins , written 1701? [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 Frederic Hymen Cowen, Sir (1852 - 1935), "Though lost to sight" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "Sweetheart, farewell!", published 1882 [ voice and piano ], London: Boosey & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-07-06
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