by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909)
Mabel (singing in the next room)
Language: English
Mabel (singing in the next room): There's nae lark loves the [lift]1, my dear, There's nae ship loves the sea, There's nae bee loves the heather-bells, That loves as I love thee, my love, That loves as I love thee. The whin shines fair upon the fell, The blithe broom on the lea: The muirside wind is merry at heart; It's a' for love of thee, my love, It's a' for love of thee.
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Text Authorship:
- by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909), no title, appears in The Sisters [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 Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Mabel's Song" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981), "There's nae lark" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Homer Newton Bartlett (1845 - 1920), "It's a' for the love of thee", <<1920 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-03
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Word count: 76