by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Farewell mother dear
Language: English
Farewell! mother dear, I go Where loved ones never can be parted. We will meet again I know; Be not weeping and won hearted. Last night I dreamed of thee Saying pleasant things to me; Still again those vigils keep While I lay me gently down to sleep. Oh! Farewell, mother dear, I go Where loved ones never can be parted. We will meet again I know; Be not weeping and down hearted. Weep not mother dear for me When I'm laid underneath the willow; I'll keep guard upon thy soul; Thou hast guarded o'er my pillow. Far in a radiant land I will join a sister band They are singing a sweet refrain I am called: Farewell! we meet again. Oh! Farewell, mother dear, I go Where loved ones never can be parted. We will meet again I know; Be not weeping and downhearted.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Farewell mother dear" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Farewell mother dear", published 1861. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 145