Youth and Love (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

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Contributor: David Newman (Added 2008-6-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 314 kbytes       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central - File Sizes: PDF: 314 KB

General Information

Title: Youth and Love
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

Lyricist: Robert Louis Stevenson

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Baritone Solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1907

Description: "Youth and Love" is Number 4 in the set of nine songs called "Songs of Travel".

External websites:

• Art Song Central resources for this work.

Original text and translations

English text

To the heart of youth the world is a highwayside.

Passing for ever, he fares; and on either hand,

Deep in the gardens golden pavilions hide,

Nestle in orchard bloom, and far on the level land

Call him with lighted lamp in the eventide.

Thick as stars at night when the moon is down,

Pleasures assail him. He to his nobler fate

Fares; and but waves a hand as he passes on,

Cries but a wayside word to her at the garden gate,

Sings but a boyish stave and his face is gone.

Lyrics: Robert Louis Stevenson - (1850-1894) - from "Songs of Travel".