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Thou art risen, my beloved
English source:
Marguerite Radclyffe Hall
Thou art risen, my beloved,
And thou callest me to follow,
Follow thro’ the chilly twilight
Of this silent virgin morning.
Whither, whither wouldst thou lead me,
To what place of new enchantment?
Can the day that thou art seeking
Give such rapture as the darkness?
Thou art warm with many kisses,
With the hand clasps of thy lover,
Turn again unto my bosom,
I would have it night for ever!
And thou callest me to follow,
Follow thro’ the chilly twilight
Of this silent virgin morning.
Whither, whither wouldst thou lead me,
To what place of new enchantment?
Can the day that thou art seeking
Give such rapture as the darkness?
Thou art warm with many kisses,
With the hand clasps of thy lover,
Turn again unto my bosom,
I would have it night for ever!
Composer
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (15 August 1875 – 1 September 1912) was a British composer and conductor.
Poet
Marguerite Radclyffe Hall
Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 - 7 October 1943) was an English poet and author. She is best known for her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928).