Was it some Golden Star?
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"Was it some Golden Star?" is a poem written by Gilbert Parker, and set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1910, as his Op. 59, No. 5.
The Opus 59 songs were part of a song-cycle of six romantic songs that was never completed – strangely Nos 1, 2 and 4 were never composed. This song was originally written with piano accompaniment, but this was later re-scored by the composer for full orchestra.
[edit] Lyrics
- Once in another land,
- Ages ago,
- You were a queen, and I,
- I loved you so:
- Where was it that we loved--
- Ah, do you know?
- Was it some golden star
- Hot with romance?
- Was it in Malabar,
- Italy, France?
- Did we know Charlemagne,
- Dido, perchance?
- But you were a queen, and I
- Fought for you then:
- How did you honour me-–
- More than all men!
- Kissed me upon the lips;
- Kiss me again.
- Have you forgotten it,
- All that we said?
- I still remember though
- Ages have fled.
- Whisper the word of life,--
- “Love is not dead.”
[edit] References
- Michael Kennedy, Portrait of Elgar (Oxford University Press, 1968) ISBN 0193154145
