by Nelle Richmond Eberhart (1871 - 1944)
Where the long white waterfall
Language: English
Where the long white waterfall Lone and lovely slips, There is no hibiscus flow'r Redder than her lips. Like a night without a moon, Her dark tresses are. Hokoolélé, Shooting Star, Hokoolélé. On this coral beach no palm Stands more straight and fair, Sweeter she than jasmin wreath On her bosom bare. Like the love notes of a harp, Comes her song afar. Hokoolélé, Shooting Star, Hokoolélé. Hokoolélé! Hokoolélé!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881 - 1946), "Where the long white waterfall", subtitle: "Love song", op. 55 no. 1, published 1913 [voice and piano], from Idyls of the South Sea, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 17
Word count: 70