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by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)

I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick
Language: English 
I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick --
But not one like the child did pick.

I heard the packhounds in green park --
But no dog like the child heard bark.

I heard this day bird after bird --
But not one like the child has heard.

A hundred butterflies saw I --
But not one like the child saw fly.

I saw the horses roll in grass --
But no horse like the child saw pass.

My world this day has lovely been --
But not like what the child has seen.

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Text Authorship:

  • by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), "The happy child", appears in Songs of Joy and Others, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Antony Garlick (b. 1927), "The happy child", published 1967 [ SSA chorus a cappella ], from Twelve Madrigals [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Frederick Lydiate (b. 1906), "The happy child" [ tenor and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Raymond Eugene Premru (b. 1934), "I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick", copyright © 1969 [ SATB chorus and brass instruments ], from Triptych for Voices and Brass [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-01-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 89

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