by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943)
Years ago
Language: English
Years ago, I loved you and you knew it, Years ago, I loved you but to rue it; I would dream of you All the long day through, All the night time too – Years ago, years ago, my dear. Years ago, your heart was just a rover, Here and there it roamed the wide world over; Now you call to mind One so fond and kind, One you left behind Years ago, years ago, my dear. Years ago, youth wore his scarlet feather, Years ago, we two were young together; Yours or mine the blame, Love burns just the same With the old sweet flame As years ago, years ago, my dear.
Authorship:
- by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943) [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 May Hanna Brahe (1884 - 1956), "Years ago" [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2018-10-19
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Word count: 113