Through the Long Days

Through the long days and years
What will my lov'd one be,
Parted from me?
  Through the long days and years.

Always as then she was
Loveliest, brightest, best,
Blessing and blest,
  Always as then she was.

Never on earth again
Shall I before her stand,
Touch lip or hand
  Never on earth again.

But, while my darling lives,
Peaceful I journey
Not quite alone,
  Not while my darling lives,
  While my darling lives.

by Col. John Hay (1838-1905)

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

by Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) , "Through the Long Days", op. 16 (7 Lieder) no. 2 (1885), first performed 1897 [voice and piano], from Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar, no. 5, note: first published in 1887 as op. 16 no. 2; republished in 1890; then republished 1907 with German words, also set in German

by Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) , "Tage und Jahre gehen", 1885, published 1907, first performed 1897 [voice and piano], from Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar, no. 5, also set in English

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