Till I Wake

"Till I Wake" is the fifth and final song of Henry Burleigh's song cycle Five Songs of Laurence Hope.

Date: 1915Composer: Henry T. BurleighText: Laurence HopeSong Collection: Five Songs of Laurence Hope

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Till I Wake
by Laurence Hope

When I am dying, lean over me tenderly, softly…
Stoop, as the yellow roses droop
In the wind from the south;
So I may when I wake – if there be an awakening –
Keep what lulled me to sleep –
The touch of your lips on my mouth.

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"Five Songs of Laurence Hope"

Composer(s): H. T. Burleigh

Song(s): 1. Worth While
2. The Jungle Flower
3. Kashmiri Song
4. Among the Fuchsias
5. Till I Wake 

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Five Songs of Laurence Hope

Composer(s): H. T. Burleigh

Song(s): 1. Worth While
2. The Jungle Flower
3. Kashmiri Song
4. Among the Fuchsias
5. Till I Wake 

Voice Type: High

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