by James Ashcroft Noble (1844 - 1896)
Come when Spring touches with gentle...
Language: English
Come when Spring touches with gentle finger The snows that linger Among the hills; When to our homestead return the swallows, And in the hollows Bloom daffodils. Or, if thou tarry, come with the Summer, That welcome comer, Welcome as he; When noon-tide sunshine beats on the meadow, A seat in shadow We'll keep for thee. Or, if it please thee, come to the reaping, When to safe keeping They bring the sheaves; When Autumn decketh with coloured splendour And pathos tender The dying leaves. Or come and warm us when Winter freezes, And northern breezes Are keen and cold, With loving glances, and close hand-pressings, And fervent blessings That grow not old. Nay! do not linger; for each to-morrow Will break in sorrow If thou delay: Come to us quickly; our hearts are burning With tender yearning: Come, come to-day.
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- by James Ashcroft Noble (1844 - 1896), "An invitation" [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 Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844 - 1931), "Invitation", op. 26 (Six Songs) no. 1, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Boston : Arthur P. Schmidt and Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-14
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Word count: 141