ELDORADO
Edgar Allen Poe
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Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old
This knight so bold
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.
And as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be
This land of Eldorado?"
"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied
"If you seek for Eldorado!"
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1809-1849
Author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the Romantic Movement. Best known for his fantastical tales of mystery and the macabre.
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~ Scored for Chamber Orchestra ~
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Jeffri Lynn Carrington
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