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by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955)

Down in the forest (Spring)
Language: English 
Down in the forest something stirred
So faint that I scarcely heard:
But the forest leapt at the sound,
Like a good ship homeward bound.
Down in the forest something stirred,
It was only the note of a bird.

Now in the morning of life I stand
And I long for the touch of your hand;
I am here at your door,
Oh love, we will wait no more!

Down in the forest something stirred,
It was only the note of a bird.

Text Authorship:

  • by Harold Simpson (1874 - 1955) [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 Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "Down in the forest (Spring)", published c1906 [ low voice and piano ], from A cycle of life : five songs, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-03-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 83

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