Take of My Solitude – Lisa Vroman

Lisa Vroman always reminds us of the good work in the community we've done together. Vroman and her team were kind enough to share this exclusive video of her performing "Take of My Solitude" from the unproduced musical "A Vision" by Tom Megan about the life of WB Yeats. Special thanks to Patrick O'Neil for video editing support.

The Cloths of Heaven
By W. B. Yeats

Had I the heaven’s embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light;
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Take of My Solitude
Words & Music by Tom Megan

From A Vision, a musical about the life of W. B. Yeats

Dreams, book, solitude
That is all I have known
Weaving words for the awkward feelings
Of a life lived alone.
I had grown despairing of the day
Love would find my sight
Now you steal my heart away
Oh sweetest pain,
My soul’s delight.

For you are its destiny
That is all I desire.
Life, passion, inspiration
Water, earth, air, and fire
Let us walk together hand in hand
Soon the world will see
Love is all that heaven planned
A love that pure, a heart that’s free

And joy will be mine
When you lie close by me
Like stars in a line
In loving you, I’ll find eternity.

And you belong, belong with me.
And joy will be mine
When you lie close by me
Like stars in a line
In loving you I’ll find eternity.