I joined the San Francisco Lyric Chorus this week, excitedly so, since it gives me something to do and they actually think I have some talent (I was offered a solo at my audition, squee!), and I think this may be my favorite piece we perform this season. Check it out:



Remember
Christina Georgina Rossetti. 1830–1894

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

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