by Joseph Campbell (1881 - 1944), as Seosamh MacCathmhaoil
Cherry Valley
Language: English
Our translations: GER
In Cherry Valley the cherries blow: The valley paths are white as snow. And in their time with clusters red The scented boughs are crimsonèd. Even now the moon is looking thro' The glimmer of the honey dew. A petal trembles to the grass, The feet of fairies pass and pass. By them, I know, all beauty comes To me, a habitan of slums. I sing no rune, I say no line: The gift of second sight is mine!
R. Quilter sets stanzas 1-4
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Campbell (1881 - 1944), as Seosamh MacCathmhaoil, "Cherry Valley", appears in The Mountainy Singer, first published 1909 [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 Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Cherry Valley", op. 22 no. 2 (1920), published 1921, stanzas 1-4 [ low voice, optional violin and violoncello, and piano ], from Three pastoral songs, no. 2, London, Elkin [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Beate Binnig) , "Kirschtal", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Alvin Kho
This text was added to the website: 2009-03-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 81