by Julia Ward Howe (1819 - 1910)
Baby with the hat and plume
Language: English
Baby with the hat and plume And the scarlet cloak so fine, Come where thou hast rest and room, Little darling mine! Whence those eyes so crystal clear? Whence those curls so silky soft? Thou art Mother's darling dear, I have told thee oft. Like a sunbeam in the room, Creeping near thy Mother's heart, Shade of discontent and gloom, Comes not where thou art. Like a silv'ry vision thou, Twinkling as a distant star, And the lustre on thy brow Shineth from afar.
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Authorship:
- by Julia Ward Howe (1819 - 1910), "Maud" [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 Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890), "Maud (Baby with the hat and Plume)", 1859, published c1860. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-09-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 84