by Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881)
May the maiden
Language: English
May the maiden, Violet-laden, Out of the violet sea, Comes and hovers, Over lovers, Over thee, Marie, and me, Over me and thee. Day the stately, Sunken lately, Into the violet sea, Backward hovers, Over lovers, Over thee, Marie, and me, Over me and thee. Night the holy, Sailing slowly, Over the violet sea, Stars uncovers, Over lovers, Stars for thee, Marie, and me, Stars for me and thee.
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Text Authorship:
- by Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881), "Song for 'The Jacquerie'", first published 1868 [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 Mary Grant Carmichael (1851 - 1935), "A May song", published 1889 [voice and piano], London: S. Lucas, Weber & Co. [text not verified]
- by John Alden Carpenter (1876 - 1951), "May the Maiden", published 1908. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 21
Word count: 70