by George Darley (1795 - 1846)
Song of the summer winds
Language: English
Up the hill and down the bourn O'er the meadow swift we fly Now we sing and now we mourn Now we whistle now we sigh By the fringed grassy river Through the murm'ring reeds we sweep 'Mid the lilly leaves we quiver To their very hearts we creep Now the maiden rose is blushing At the frolic things we say While, aside her cheek we're rushing Like some truant Bees at play Down, down the glen across the mountain O'er the yellow heath we roam Whirling round about the foutain 'Til its little breakers foam Bending down the weeping Willow While our vesper hymn we sigh Then, unto our rosy pillows On our weary wings we hie
Text Authorship:
- by George Darley (1795 - 1846) [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 Elizabeth Mounsey (1819 - 1905), "Song of the summer winds", published 1837? [ voice and piano ], from Songs of Remembrance, the Music composed ... by Miss Mounsey, no. 6, London : T. E. Purday [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-07-26
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