Roundel: The little eyes that never knew Light
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"Roundel: The little eyes that never knew Light" is a song with piano accompaniment written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1897. The words are from the fourth roundel of a poem A Baby's Death written by A. C. Swinburne and originally published in the book A Century of Roundels.
Its first performance was at a Worcester Musical Union meeting of 26 April 1897, sung by Miss Gertrude Walker, accompanied by the composer.[1]
It was unpublished, but is due to be published in the Elgar Society Edition.[2]
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[edit] Lyrics
- The little eyes that never knew
- Light other than of dawning skies,
- What new life now lights up anew
- The little eyes ?
- Who knows but on their sleep may rise
- Such light as never heaven let through
- To lighten earth from Paradise ?
- No storm, we know, may change the blue
- Soft heaven that haply death descries
- No tears, like these in ours, bedew
- The little eyes.
[edit] Recordings
"The Unknown Elgar" includes "Roundel: The little eyes that never knew Light" performed by Teresa Cahill (soprano), with Barry Collett (piano).
[edit] References
- ^ Percy Young, ”Elgar O.M.”, p. 421,
- ^ Elgar Society Edition previously Elgar Complete Edition, Vols 15 & 16 will be Solo Songs, with piano
- Young, Percy, Elgar O.M., A Study of a Musician, London, Collins, 1955
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