by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O Peace, thou fairest child of heav'n
Language: English
O Peace, thou fairest child of heav'n, To whom the sylvan scene was given, The vale, the fountain, and the grove, With ev'ry softer scene of love, Return, sweet Peace, and cheer the weeping swain, Return with ease and pleasure in thy train.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "O Peace, thou fairest child of heav'n" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 43