possibly by Joseph Leopold Roeckel (1838 - 1923)
Madeleine
Language: English
Pretty little Madeleine, Airy, fairy Queen of May, Happy, laughing Madeleine, Beaming, mischief-loving fay. Tiny feet, with merry twinkle, Gaily dancing all the day, Dream thy baby flow'rs among, Childhood's hours are ne'er too long. Sing my birdie, sing my birdie, Sing my birdie, Madeleine! Weary little Madeleine, Pink lids drooping o'er blue e'en, Sleeping, dreaming Madeleine, Sweeter cherub ne'er was seen. Little head on pillow resting, Sunning o'er in golden sheen. Dream thy baby flow'rs among, Childhood's hours are ne'er too long. Sing my birdie, sing my birdie, Sing my birdie, Madeleine!
Authorship:
- possibly by Joseph Leopold Roeckel (1838 - 1923) [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 Joseph Leopold Roeckel (1838 - 1923), "Madeleine", published 1921 [mixed chorus and piano], in the collection The Laurel Song Book, Boston: C.C. Birchard & Co. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-05
Line count: 20
Word count: 93