by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955)
Prelude
Language: English
Life, with here a smile, with there a tear, relentless river, Moves from day to day from year to year, Nor lingers ever. Love, upon its banks imploring stands In anguish calling, Stands with yearning eyes and outstretched hands And soft tears falling. Life, thy ways are long[,] thy end is dark, And we, unknowing Whence it was we came, or why we embark, Or whither going, Live and love awhile And pray at last To reap our sowing.
Text Authorship:
- by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955) [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 Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "Prelude", published c1906 [ voice and piano ], from A cycle of life : five songs, no. 1, New York: Enoch & Sons [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-03-28
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