by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
In my sage moments I can say
Language: English
In my sage moments I can say, Come not near But far in foreign regions stay, So that here A mind may grow again serene and clear. But the thought withers. Why should I Have fear to earn me Fame from your nearness, though thereby Old fires new burn me, And lastly, maybe. tear and overturn me! So I say, Come: deign again shine Upon this place Even if unslackened smart be mine From that sweet face And I faint to a phantom past all trace.
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "Come not: yet Come!", appears in Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs, and Trifles, first published 1925 [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 John (Nicholson) Ireland (1879 - 1962), "In my sage moments", 1926, published 1927 [baritone and piano], from Five Poems by Thomas Hardy, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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