by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943)
Red roofs
Language: English
Red roofs by the river, I see them so plain, Aglow in the sunlight Agleam after rain. Oh, oft in my dreaming, I fondly recall The quaint little quayside, The peace over all. The old folk so kindly, So full of good will, Who knew me in childhood, Who speak of me still. Red roofs by the river, In sunshine and rain, How oft in my dreaming I see them again!
Text Authorship:
- by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943) [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 Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (1884 - 1956), "Red roofs", copyright © 1918 [ voice and piano ], from By road and river, no. 1, London : Enoch [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2018-10-19
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