by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)
Translation
Serenity
Language: English  after the English
The smiling sea And dunes and sky Dream; and the bee Goes dreaming by. In heaven's field Moon's scimitar Is drawn to shield One dreaming star. The dreaming flowers And lovers nod. Serene these hours — Serene is God.
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- a text in English by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933), "Serenity", appears in Moods, Songs, & Doggerels
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Leo Sowerby (1895 - 1968), "Serenity", 1929 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-06-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 39