by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Flower‑De‑Luce
Language: English
Beautiful lily, dwelling by still rivers, Or solitary mere, Or where the sluggish meadow-brook delivers Its waters to the weir! Born in the purple, born to joy and pleasance, Thou dost not toil nor spin, But makest glad and radiant with thy presence The meadow and the lin. O flower-de-luce, bloom on, and let the river Linger to kiss thy feet! O flower of song, bloom on, and make forever The world more fair and sweet.
Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) [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 Nika Leoni , "Flower-De-Luce", 2023 [ soprano and piano ], from Floral Impressions, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-03-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 76