Songs

Good Night

by Hubert Parry From English Lyrics - Set 1 (1881)

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Good Night

Good-night? ah! no; the hour is ill
Which severs those it should unite;
Let us remain together still,
Then it will be good-night.

How can I call the lone night good,
Though thy sweet wishes wing its flight?
Be it not said, thought, understood
Then it will be good-night.

To hearts which near each other move
From evening close to morning light,
The night is good; because, my love,
They never say good-night.

Composer

Hubert Parry

Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet was an English composer, teacher and historian of music.

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