A popular song from 1905
Words by Fred E. Weatherly
Music by Stephen Adams
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I stand in a land of roses,
But I dream of a land of snow,
Where you and I were happy
In the years of long ago.
Nightingales in the branches,
Stars in the magic skies,
But I only hear you singing,
I only see your eyes
Come! Come! Come to me, Thora
Come once again and be
Child of my dream, light of my life
Angel of love to me
- I stand again in the North land,
But in silence and in shame;
Your grave is my only landmark,
And men have forgotten my name.
‘Tis a take that is truer and older
Than any the sagas tell,
I loved you in life too little,
I love you in death too well
Speak! Speak! Speak to me, Thora
Speak from your Heaven to me;
Child of my dream, love of my life,
Hope of my world to be