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forever and forever and forever

by Sara Garrard

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1.
Flow down, cold rivulet, to the sea, Thy tribute wave deliver: No more by thee my steps shall be, For ever and for ever and for ever. Flow, softly flow, by lawn and lea, A rivulet then a river; No where by thee my steps shall be, For ever and for ever and for ever. But here will sigh thine alder tree, And here thine aspen shiver; And here by thee will hum the bee, For ever and for ever and for ever. A thousand suns will stream on thee, A thousand moons will quiver; But not by thee my steps shall be, For ever and for ever and for ever.
2.
I remember, I remember, The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn; He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now, I often wish the night Had borne my breath away! I remember, I remember, The roses, red and white, The vi'lets, and the lily-cups, Those flowers made of light! The lilacs where the robin built, And where my brother set The laburnum on his birthday,— The tree is living yet! I remember, I remember, Where I used to swing, And thought the air must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing; My spirit flew in feathers then, That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow! I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky: It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'n Than when I was a boy.
3.
Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat, Come hither, come hither, come hither:             Here shall he see             No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i' the sun, Seeking the food he eats, And pleased with what he gets, Come hither, come hither, come hither:             Here shall he see             No enemy But winter and rough weather.
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The Northern Star Sailed over the bar Bound to the Baltic Sea; In the morning gray She stretched away:— 'Twas a weary day to me! For many an hour In sleet and shower By the lighthouse rock I stray; And watch till dark For the winged barque Of him that is far away. The castle's bound I wander round, Amidst the grassy graves: But all I hear Is the north wind drear, And all I see are the waves. The Northern Star Is set afar! Set in the Baltic Sea: And the waves have spread The sandy bed That holds my Love from me.
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Let time and chance combine, combine, Let time and chance combine; The fairest love from heaven above, That love of yours was mine,           My dear, That love of yours was mine.   The past is fled and gone, and gone, The past is fled and gone; If nought but pain to me remain, I’ll fare in memory on,           My dear, I’ll fare in memory on. The saddest tears must fall, must fall, The saddest tears must fall; In weal or woe, in this world below, I love you ever and all,           My dear I love you ever and all. A long road full of pain, of pain, A long road full of pain; One soul, one heart, sworn ne’er to part,— We ne’er can meet again,           My dear, We ne’er can meet again. Hard fate will not allow, allow, Hard fate will not allow; We blessed were as the angels are,— Adieu forever now,           My dear, Adieu forever now.
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The exile 02:55
The swallow with summer Will wing o'er the sea, The wind that I sigh to Will visit thy trees. The ship that it hastens Thy ports will contain, But me - I must never See England again. There's many that weep there, But one weeps alone, For the tears that are falling So far from her own; So far from thy own, love, We know not our pain; If death is between us, Or only the main. When the white cloud reclines On the verge of the sea, I fancy the white cliffs, And dream of thee; But the cloud spreads its wings To the blue heav'n and flies. We never shall meet, love, Except in the skies.

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Songs from poems in singer-songwriter / folk / musical styles.

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released February 28, 2021

Music written and performed by Sara Garrard.
Poems by Thomas Hood, Tennyson, Shakespeare, Thomas Carlyle.

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