by Charlotte Mew (1869 - 1928)
I so liked spring
Language: English
I so liked Spring last year because you were here; The thrushes too last year Because it was those you so liked to hear; I so liked you. This year’s a different thing, I’ll not think of you. But I’ll like Spring Because it’s simply Spring As the thrushes do.
Authorship:
- by Charlotte Mew (1869 - 1928) [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 Zane Randall Stroope (b. 1953), "I so liked spring", published 2005 [ voice and piano ], from Love's waning seasons, no. 2, Colla Voce [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Margaret Vickery , "I so liked spring" [ soprano and piano ], from Songs of sadness, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-28
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