by Helen Taylor (1876 - 1943)
The April lady
Language: English
The April lady's come to town,
Drest in her fine array,
And if you wander in the Park
You'll find her there to-day.
Gown all of gossamer,
Oh, so fair to see,
She's come straight from Rainbow-land,
With gifts for you and me.
The April lady smiles to see
The children all at play,
She scatters blossoms on the ground
To please them every day.
Gown all of, etc.
The April lady's come to town,
I met her yesterday;
But oh! it grieves my heart to think
How short will be her stay !
Gown all of, etc.
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 Helena M. Bland , "The April lady", published 1917 [ medium voice and piano ], from Four Songs of Fairyland, no. 2, London, Boosey & Hawkes [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-06-06
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Word count: 97