Youth and Love (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
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- CPDL #17123: [ ]
- Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-06-08). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 314 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central.
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".
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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.