Silent strings
G. Bantock
Silent strings,
Long have you muted lain,
Strings of my heart,
Untouched by joy or pain.
Silent strings,
Oh, when were you played upon?
Was it in Samarcand,
Or Avalon?
Strings of my heart,
Too long have you silent lain,
When will you wake?
When will you sing again?
When Love the master shall come
Who has tarried long,
He shall quicken the silent strings
Into song, into song!