by Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791)
Beneath a weeping willow's shade
Language: English
Beneath a weeping willow's shade, She sat and sang alone; Her Hand upon her Heart she laid, And plaintive was her moan. The mockbird sat upon a Bough And listen'd to her Lay; Then to the distant Hills he bore The dulcet notes away. Fond echo to her Strains reply'd, The Winds her Sorrows bore; Adieu, dear youth, Adieu, she cry'd, I ne'er shall see thee more. The mockbird sat upon a Bough And listen'd to her Lay; Then to the distant Hills he bore The dulcet notes away.
Authorship:
- by Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791), "Beneath a weeping willow's shade" [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 Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791), "Beneath a weeping willow's shade" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 89