An evening falls (Stephens, set by W. Mourant) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


At eve the horse is freed of plough or wain,
And all things turn from labour unto rest;
The scattered sheep are gathering home again,
And every bird is winging to its nest;
And every beast goes to his den once more
By hedge or hill. Each mother is aware 
That little feet 
Have paused in field or street,
And she will hear a knocking at the door
And open it, and see her children there.

Authorship

James Stephens (1882-1950)

Songs from the Clay

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Walter Mourant (1910-)

Date added to the website: 2008-07-27.

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