1936
Rain Has Fallen (op. 10, no. 1)
Composed by 
Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber Text by 
James Joyce
James Joyce Three Songs, Op. 10 Song Collection
“Rain Has Fallen” is the first work in Samuel Barber's Three Songs, Op. 10, published in 1939. The accompaniment is laden with arpeggios, undoubtedly intended to mimic the patter of rain.
Text
Rain Has Fallen All the Day
by James Joyce
Rain has fallen all the day.
O come among the laden trees:
The leaves lie thick upon the way
Of mem’ries.
Staying a little by the way
Of mem’ries shall we depart.
Come, my beloved, where I may
Speak to your heart.
Related Information
The Hampsong Foundation
hampsongfoundation.org/samuel-barber-song-texts/#rainhasfallenSheet Music