by Elaine Helene Goodale Eastman (1863 - 1953)
Ashes of Roses
Language: English
Soft on the sunset sky Bright daylight closes, Leaving, when light doth die, Pale hues that mingling lie,- Ashes of roses. When love's warm sun is set, Love's brightness closes; Eyes with hot tears are wet, In hearts there linger yet Ashes of roses.
Authorship:
- by Elaine Helene Goodale Eastman (1863 - 1953) [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 Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Ashes of Roses", op. 51 (Four Songs) no. 4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2022-10-05
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Word count: 44