Homeward bound (Le Gallienne, set by K. Glen) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Across the scarce-awakened sea,
With white sail flowing,
And morning glowing,
I come to thee -- I come to thee.

Past lonely beaches,
And gleaming reaches,
And long reefs foaming,
Homing -- homing --
A-done with roaming,
I come to thee.

The moon is failing,
A petal sailing
Down in the west
That bends o'er thee;
And the stars are hiding,
As we go gliding
Back to the nest,
Ah! back to thee.

Authorship

Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947)

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Katherine A. Glen

Date added to the website: 2008-08-16.

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