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"Oh, soft was the song" is a song with words by Gilbert Parker set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1910, as his Op. 59, No. 3. It is the second and last verse of a poem ''"At Sea"'' which Parker published in Volume I of a series of poems called ''"Embers"''. The Opus 59 songs were part of a song-cycle of six romantic songs by Parker that was never completed – Nos 1, 2 and 4 were never composed. The other songs were "Was it some Golden Star?" and "Twilight". The songs were originally written with piano accompaniment, but this was later re-scored by the composer for full orchestra. The songs were composed between December 1909 and January 1910, and published by Novello's in 1910. Elgar's friend Edward Speyer sent him as a Christmas present some music scores of Beethoven String Quartets, and when Elgar thanked Speyer he added to his letter〔Elgar to Speyer 15 December 1909〕 a quotation from Beethoven's Op.59 No.3.〔Both works Op. 59 No. 3〕 The first performance was by Muriel Foster at the Jaeger Memorial Concert〔Elgar's friend August Jaeger died on 18 May 1909, and the music for the funeral was provided by Dr. Walford Davies. The organisation of a Memorial Concert took time, and that concert was not until eight months later.〕 in the Queen's Hall on 24 January 1910. ==Lyrics== OH, SOFT WAS THE SONG :Oh, soft was the song in my soul, and soft beyond thought were they lips, ::And thou wert mine own, and Eden re-conquered was mine: :And the way that I go is the way of thy feet, and the breath that I breathe ::It hath being from thee, and life from the life that is thine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oh, soft was the song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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