by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
To Miss Isabella MacLeod
Language: Scottish (Scots)
The crimson blossom charms the bee, The summer sun the swallow; So dear this tuneful gift to me From lovely Isabella. Her portrait fair upon my mind Revolving Time shall mellow; And Mem'ry's latest effort find The lovely Isabella. No Bard nor Lover's rapture this, In fancies vain and shallow; She is, so come my soul to bliss! The lovely Isabella.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "To Miss Isabella MacLeod" [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 John Linton Gardner (1917 - 2011), "To Miss Isabella MacLeod", op. 246 no. 4 (2002) [ chorus a cappella ], from Four Partsongs to Lyrics by Robert Burns, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 61