by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Song 1st by a shepherd
Language: English
Welcome stranger to this place, Where Joy doth sit on every bough, Paleness flies from every face; We reap not what we do not sow. Innocence doth like a rose Bloom on every maiden's cheek; Honour twines around her brows, The jewel Health adorns her neck.
Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Song 1st by a shepherd" [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 Ole Carsten Green (b. 1922), "Song 1st by a shepherd", op. 27c no. 5 (1973) [voice and piano], from Three Shepherd Songs, no. 1. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-04-15
Line count: 8
Word count: 46