Songs
Renouncement
(1923)
Renouncement
I must not think of thee; and, tired [yet]1 strong,I shun the love that lurks in all delight -- The love of thee -- and in the blue heaven's height,And in the dearest passage of a song.Oh, just beyond the sweetest thoughts that throng This breast, the thought of thee waits hidden yet bright; But it must never, never come in sight;I must stop short of thee the whole day long.But when sleep comes to close each difficult day, When night gives pause to the long watch I keep,And all my bonds I needs must loose apart,Must doff my will as raiment laid away, -- With the first dream that comes with the first sleepI run, I run, I am gather'd to thy heart.
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Composer
Muriel Emily Herbert was a British composer of the early 20th century. Much of her work is for solo voice and piano, with art song settings of texts by English and Irish poets such as Thomas Hardy, Robert Herrick, Ben Jonson, James Joyce, and W.B. Yeats.
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Previously performed at:
- 15 Jul 2021: Song at Wolfson: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch (second performance)
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- 15 Jul 2021: Song at Wolfson: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch (first performance)
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- 04 Jul 2021: Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch
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- 26 Jun 2021: Oxford Lieder at Rye Creative Centre: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch
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Renouncement
I must not think of thee; and, tired [yet]1 strong,
I shun the love that lurks in all delight --
The love of thee -- and in the blue heaven's height,
And in the dearest passage of a song.
Oh, just beyond the sweetest thoughts that throng
This breast, the thought of thee waits hidden yet bright;
But it must never, never come in sight;
I must stop short of thee the whole day long.
But when sleep comes to close each difficult day,
When night gives pause to the long watch I keep,
And all my bonds I needs must loose apart,
Must doff my will as raiment laid away, --
With the first dream that comes with the first sleep
I run, I run, I am gather'd to thy heart.
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Muriel Emily Herbert was a British composer of the early 20th century. Much of her work is for solo voice and piano, with art song settings of texts by English and Irish poets such as Thomas Hardy, Robert Herrick, Ben Jonson, James Joyce, and W.B. Yeats.
Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 15 Jul 2021: Song at Wolfson: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch (second performance)
- 15 Jul 2021: Song at Wolfson: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch (first performance)
- 04 Jul 2021: Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch
- 26 Jun 2021: Oxford Lieder at Rye Creative Centre: Ted Black & Sholto Kynoch