by Babette Holmes (1871 - 1941)
A woodland dell
Language: English
Golden glow of summer sun— A pool in a woodland dell, Birches trembling in ecstasy, Willow boughs sweeping O'er the waters' edge, And beyond, the green grass. We sit in the quiet Of the shade, you and I, Awed by the hushed silence And forgetful of the world. Would it were always summer By a pool in a woodland dell !
Text Authorship:
- by Babette Holmes (1871 - 1941) [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 (Aynsley) Eugene Goossens, Sir (1893 - 1962), "A woodland dell", op. 53 (Four Songs) no. 3 (1931), published 1936 [ voice and piano ]
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-16
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