A nature carol
Language: English
The stars shall watch with Mary My fair young Son to keep, Which are so far and shining, Too far to break His sleep. The trees shall stand with Joseph To guard around His bed, The tall trees of the forest Which are so dark and dread. Thus spoke the King in Heaven, And all the stars had joy, And the tall trees grew tender For bending o'er the Boy.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (1884 - 1956), "A nature carol", published c1921 [ voice and piano ], from Spindrift : five songs, no. 4, London ; New York : Enoch & Sons
Score: Trove [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-12-10
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