by Harry Rodney Bennett (1890 - 1948), as Royden Barrie
Bird songs at eventide
Language: English
Over the quiet hills Slowly the shadows fall; Far down the echoing vale Birds softly call; Slowly the golden sun Sinks in the dreaming west; Bird songs at eventide Call me to rest. Love, though the hours of day Sadness of heart may bring, When twilight comes again Sorrows take wing; For when the dusk of dreams Comes with the falling dew, Bird songs at eventide Call me to you.
Authorship:
- by Harry Rodney Bennett (1890 - 1948), as Royden Barrie [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 Eric Coates (1886 - 1957), "Bird songs at eventide", published 1926. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 70