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by Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835 - 1894)

Hark, how sweet the thrushes sing!
Language: English 
Hark, how sweet the thrushes sing!
     Hark, how clear the robins call!
Chorus of the happy spring,
     Summer's madrigal!

Flood the world with joy and cheer,
     O ye birds, and pour your song
Till the farthest distance hear
     Notes so glad and strong!

Storm the earth with odors sweet,
     O ye flowers, that blaze in light!
Crowd about June's shining feet,
     All ye blossoms bright.

Shout, ye waters, to the sun!
     Back are winter's fetters hurled;
Summer's glory is begun;
     Beauty holds the world!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835 - 1894), "Song" [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 Sebastian Benson Schlesinger (1837 - 1917), "Summer's Madrigal", op. 27 (6 Songs) no. 9 [ high voice, piano, flute or violin ], Éditions de la Société musicale (G. Astruc & Cie), also set in French (Français) [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by Sebastian Benson Schlesinger (1837 - 1917) ; composed by Sebastian Benson Schlesinger.
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This text was added to the website: 2021-04-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 84

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