by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955)
Drift down, drift down (Winter)
Language: English
Drift down, drift down from the skies, Little white snowflakes falling fast, Like sleep that falls on tired eyes To bring us peace at last: Drift down, drift down from the skies, Little white snowflakes falling fast. Fall soft, fall soft on my love, Little white snowflakes drifting down, Messengers from the skies above, On the winds of passion blown; Fall soft, fall soft on my love, Little white snowflakes drifting down. Drift down, drift down from the skies...
Text Authorship:
- by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "Drift down, drift down (Winter)", published c1906 [ low voice and piano ], from A cycle of life : five songs, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-03-28
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