Roger Quilter - A Last Year's Rose

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From the brake the Nightingale
Sings exulting to the Rose;
Though he sees her waxing pale
In her passionate repose
While she triumphs waxing frail
Fading even while she glows;
Though he knows
How it goes -
Knows of last year's Nightingale
Dead with last year's Rose

Wise the enamoured Nightingale
Wise the well-beloved Rose!
Love and life shall still prevail
Nor the silеnce at the close
Brеak the magic of the tale
In the telling, though it shows -
Who but knows
How it goes!
Life a last year's Nightingale
Love a last year's Rose

Release Date: January 01, 1910

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"A Last Year's Rose" by Roger Quilter is a poignant and beautiful song that captures the fleeting nature of love and life. The Nightingale sings exultingly to the Rose, despite knowing that she is fading and wilting. The Nightingale, wise and enamored, understands the cycle of life and love, knowing that even as the Rose fades, their love will prevail. The song conveys a sense of bittersweet nostalgia, celebrating the enduring power of love even as it acknowledges the inevitable passage of time. With its haunting melody and poetic lyrics, "A Last Year's Rose" is a moving tribute to the beauty and fragility of love.