Where the bluebells and the wind are, Fairies in a ring I spied, And I heard a little linnet Singing near beside. Where the primrose and the dew are, Soon were sped the fairies all: Only now the green turf freshens, And the linnets call.
Two Songs, from "Songs of Childhood" , opus 17
by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960)
1. Bluebells [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Bluebells", appears in Songs of Childhood, first published 1902
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2. Bunches of grapes [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
"Bunches of grapes," says Timothy;
"Pomegranates pink," says Elaine;
"A junket of cream and a cranberry tart
For me," says Jane.
"Love-in-a-mist," says Timothy;
"Primroses pale," says Elaine;
"A nosegay of pinks and mignonette
For me," says Jane.
"Chariots of gold," says Timothy;
"Silvery wings," says Elaine;
"A bumpity ride in a waggon of hay
For me," says Jane.
Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Bunches of grapes", appears in Songs of Childhood, first published 1902
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