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Sunrise
by Edward MacDowell
Sunrise gilds the crested sea
That mocks grim Oban’s might
But at his feet sways sullenly
A ship that died ‘the night.
The ocean’s breast doth throb no more
For such a wreck as she.
The rocks gnaw at her broken heart;
The sun shines pit’lessly.
Sheet Music
Three Songs, Op. 58
Composer(s): Edward MacDowell
Song(s): Constancy (op. 58, no. 1)
Sunrise (op. 58, no. 2)
Merry Maiden Spring (op. 58, no. 3)