by Rosamund Marriott Watson (1860 - 1911)
Blackbird's song
Language: English
Sweetheart, I ne'er may know, Never may see ; White is the blossom snow, Green is the lea : Still the stream sings of you, All the wood rings of you -- Sweetheart, oh sweetheart mine, Where can you be ? Winds in the orchard-close, Fair winds and free, Winnow the blossom-snows Fast from the tree; Soon will the bloom be shed, Soon will the Spring be fled, Sweetheart, oh sweetheart mine, Where can you be? True-love I ne'er may meet All the world through, Dim is the dawn, and sweet, Deep is the dew. Listen -- oh lost and dear ! Come -- for your love is here. Here in the hazel-wood. Waiting for you.
Text Authorship:
- by Rosamund Marriott Watson (1860 - 1911), "Blackbird's song" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "Blackbird's song", op. 50 no. 3, published 1906 [voice and piano], London: Elkin [ sung text not verified ]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-05-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 109