I Am in Need of Music lyrics
by Thomas Hardy
I am in need of music that would flow
Over my fretful, feeling fingertips
Over my bitter-tainted,â
tremblingâ
lips
With melody, deep,â
clear, and liquid-slow
Oh, for the healingâ
swaying, old and low
Of some song sung to rest theâtiredâdead
Aâsong to fallâlike water onâmy head
And over quivering limbs, dream flushed to glow!
There is a magic made by melody:
A spell of rest, and quiet breath, and cool
Heart, that sinks through fading colors deep
To the subaqueous stillness of the sea
And floats forever in a moon-green pool
Held in the arms of rhythm and of sleep