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by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835)

Water‑Lilies
Language: English 
Come away, elves! while the dew is sweet, 
Come to the dingles where fairies meet; 
Know that the lilies have spread their bells 
O'er all the pools in our forest dells; 
Catching the sunshine through leaves that throw 
To their scented bosoms an emerald glow; 
Come away; under boughs we'll float,
Making those urns each a fairy boat;
And we'll send out wild music so sweet and low, 
It shall seem from the bright flower's heart to flow.

Text Authorship:

  • by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835) [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 Cecil Burleigh (1885 - 1980), "Water-Lilies", op. 52 no. 1, published 1922 [ voice and piano ], from Fairyland. Five Songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2023-06-12
Line count: 10
Word count: 78

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