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Dream the dream that’s sweetest
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Dream the dream that’s sweetest by George West Foster — Lyrics
Dream the dream that’s sweetest,
While sleep is on thine eye;
For when the sun thou meetest,
Those visions all shall fly,
Fly like the dews adorning
The ivy leaf by night,
That perish with the morning,
As transient and as bright.
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About Dream the dream that’s sweetest
This setting of English words by George West Foster is a four-part choral work for SATB, belonging to the genre of secular part-songs. The text explores themes of fleeting dreams and youthful aspirations, contrasting them with the inevitable realities of adulthood. It suggests cherishing sweet dreams while they last, as they are as transient as morning dew. The composer urges listeners to embrace these visions of youth, as they will inevitably fade. The piece might be suitable for a concert programme looking for reflective and poignant moments, evoking a sense of nostalgic melancholy about the passage of time and the loss of youthful idealism.
