by Leah Durand
Love is a rose
Language: English
Love is a rose. The bud unfolds in sunshine and dew, Its incense clings round the heart of you. Love is a rose. Love is a rose. Its petals wither and fall away, The incense dies - and all in a day. Love is a rose.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Frank Bridge (1879 - 1941), "Love is a rose", 1907 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 46