by (Edward James) Mortimer Collins (1827 - 1876)
The Sea‑mew screams in flight
Language: English
The sea-mew screams in flight Over the wild, wide sea; And the wind has a weary murmur Through the boughs of the leafless tree. But O! the heart has music In all its happy moods, As if the golden summer Were here among the trees. There are clouds on the distant hills And the sky is a misty grey; And dimly loom the fishing smacks Afar on the sunless bay. But the heart can cherish beauty And a pleasant vision weaves As when the song of the woodlark Came merryly [sic] through the trees. O wind, on sand and shingle Still dash the stormy spray. I hear in thy hoarsest tumult The silver voice of May.
Authorship:
- by (Edward James) Mortimer Collins (1827 - 1876) [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), "The Sea-mew screams in flight", published 1889 [voice and piano], from Four Songs, no. 1, London: J. & J. Hopkinson ; possibly published 1887 in Songs of the Stream [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-02-13
Line count: 20
Word count: 116