Serenade

"Serenade" is a song by Ethelbert Nevin setting a poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Date: 1884Composer: Ethelbert NevinText: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Serenade
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Good night! Good night, beloved!
I come to watch o’er thee!
To be near thee, — to be near thee,
Alone is peace for me.

Thine eyes are stars of morning,
Thy lips are crimson flowers!
Good night! Good night beloved,
While I count the weary hours.

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Serenade

Composer(s): Ethelbert Nevin

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