by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908)
Merry Maiden Spring
Language: English
Available translation(s): GER
A winsome morning measure Trips merry maiden Spring, O'er daffodils and daisies, To crown the Summer king. And once the king is crowned, And twilight 'gins to fall, Brown Autumn slips the postern gate At grim old Winter's call. But soon the rosy morning With joyous songs shall ring And daffodils and daisies Will welcome merry Spring.
Authorship:
- by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908) [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 Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908), "Merry Maiden Spring", op. 58 no. 3, published 1899, from Three Songs, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Linda Godry) , title 1: "Die fröhliche Maid "Frühling"", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 57