by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), as Ossian
Who comes so dark
Language: English
Who comes so dark from ocean's roar Like autumn's shadowy cloud? Death is trembling in his hand, His eyes are flames of fire! Son of the cloudy night, retire! Call thy winds and fly to thy cave. But let us sit by the mossy fount, Let us hear the mournful voice of the breeze, When it sighs on the grass of the cave.
Authorship:
- by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), as Ossian [author's text not yet checked 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 John Wall Callcott (1766 - 1821), "Who comes so dark" [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-13
Line count: 9
Word count: 63