by Alfred Hayes (1857 - 1936)
The bluebell wood
Language: English
Heaven upon earth! for overhead, Seen through the oak's young leaf, the sky Looks pale; it lavishly hath shed Its deepest blue, to glorify This wood, and pave an azure way Meet for the virgin foot of May, Heaven upon earth [...] here recline Her wood-nymphs, quaffing bluebell-breath, Making her beauty more divine ; From their bright eyes she borroweth Fresh radiance, and their lips rejoice To lend more musk to her voice, Heaven upon earth ! for love is here ; The greenwood rings with mated birds ; The bluebell-laden atmosphere Is rich with passion beyond words ; Arrayed in heaven the very sod Cries to the heart that Love is God.
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Hayes (1857 - 1936), "The bluebell wood", appears in The Vale of Arden, first published 1897 [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 Granville Ransome Bantock, Sir (1868 - 1946), "The bluebell wood", 1919, published 1919, orchestrated 1920 [voice and piano], from The Vale of Arden, no. 1. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-19
Line count: 18
Word count: 108