by David Garrick (1717 - 1779)
Thou soft flowing Avon
Language: English
Thou soft flowing Avon, by the silver stream, Of things more than mortal thy Shakespeare would dream. The fairies by moonlight dance round the green bed For hallow'd the turf is which pillow'd his head. The love-stricken maiden, the sighing young swain, They rove without danger, and sigh without pain. The fairies by moonlight dance round the green bed For hallow'd the turf is which pillow'd his head.
Authorship:
- by David Garrick (1717 - 1779) [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), "Thou soft flowing Avon" [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 68