by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935)
Serenade
Language: English
The hour is late, and the moon Hangs faint and low over the hill, The great white stars in the sky Are shining calm and still. The houses and the street Are dark and silent and lone; But one light gleams thro’ the night: My lady is watching, my own! I lean on the wicket gate, And silently breathe a prayer That the angels of the night May guard the dear one there!
Authorship:
- by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935) [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 Horatio William Parker (1863 - 1919), "Serenade", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], G. Schirmer [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-28
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Word count: 73