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Texts by H. Waddell set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Helen Jane Waddell (1889 - 1965)

Text Collections:

  • Lyrics from the Chinese
  • Medieval Latin Lyrics

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • Ah, let it drift, that boat of cypress wood (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Ah, let it drift (Ah, let it drift, that boat of cypress wood) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Alone to sacrifice Thou goest, Lord (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst (Good Friday: the Third Nocturne)
  • A love song (Noblest, I pray thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst
  • Before sleep (The toil of day is ebbing) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst, M. Howard
  • By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard (MS. of Beauvais)
  • David's Lament for Jonathan (Low in thy grave with thee) - M. Herbert, M. Howard
  • Drinking song (To you, consummate drinkers) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst
  • Evening on the Moselle (What colour are they now, thy quiet waters?) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - I. Boyle, G. Holst
  • Far beyond all dreams (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • Good Friday: the Third Nocturne (Alone to sacrifice Thou goest, Lord) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • Good Friday (Alone to sacrifice Thou goest, Lord) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst
  • How mighty are the Sabbaths, how mighty and how deep (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst (Vespers : Saturday evening)
  • How mighty are the Sabbaths (How mighty are the Sabbaths, how mighty and how deep) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst
  • How say they that the Ho is wide (How say they that the Ho is wide) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • How say they that the Ho is wide (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Hymn before sleep (The toil of day is ebbing) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - C. Orr
  • Intercession against the Plague (Set free Thy people, set free Thy servants) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • Intercession (Set free Thy people, set free Thy servants) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst
  • Kiss thou this rose (Take thou this Rose O Rose) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - R. Hugill
  • Lovely Venus, what's to do (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • Low in thy grave with thee - M. Herbert, M. Howard (David's Lament for Jonathan)
  • MS. of Beauvais (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • MS. of Beauvais (O lovely restless eyes, that speak) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • MS. of Benedictbeuern (Carmina Burana) (So by my singing am I comforted) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Herbert
  • MS. of Benedictbeuern (So by my singing am I comforted) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • MS. of St. Rémy at Rheims (Young and gold haired, fair of face) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • My lord is gone away to serve the King (My lord is gone away to serve the King) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • My lord is gone away to serve the King (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • New love (a Roundelay) (With the love of a maid) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard ITA SPA
  • New love (Now's the time for pleasure) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ITA SPA
  • Noblest, I pray thee (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst (Noblest, I pray thee)
  • Now's the time for pleasure (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ITA SPA (New love) - J. Coulthard
  • O lovely restless eyes, that speak (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard (MS. of Beauvais)
  • O lovely restless eyes (O lovely restless eyes, that speak) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • O lovely Venus (Lovely Venus, what's to do) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • Peach blossom after rain (Peach blossom after rain) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Peach blossom after rain (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Philomel singing/ So sweet (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ITA SPA (New love) - J. Coulthard
  • Requiem (Take him, earth, for cherishing) - C. Orr [x]
  • Set free Thy people, set free Thy servants (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst (Intercession against the Plague)
  • Sleep () - I. Boyle [x]
  • So by my singing am I comforted (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Herbert, M. Howard (MS. of Benedictbeuern)
  • So by my singing am I comforted (So by my singing am I comforted) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Howard
  • Softly the west wind blows (Softly the west wind blows) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • Softly the west wind blows (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard
  • Storm () - I. Boyle [x] ⊗
  • Take him, earth, for cherishing - C. Orr [x]
  • Take thou this Rose O Rose (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Howard, R. Hugill (The painted rose)
  • The dew is heavy on the grass ⊗
  • The gourd has still its bitter leaves (The gourd has still its bitter leaves) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The gourd has still its bitter leaves (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The lost nightingale (Whoever stole you from that bush of broom) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Herbert
  • The moon is shining on this borderland (from Lyrics from the Chinese) ⊗
  • The morning glory climbs above my head (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The morning glory (The morning glory climbs above my head) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The painted rose (Take thou this Rose O Rose) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Howard
  • Therefore come they, the crowding maidens - S. Barber ⊗
  • The rushes on the marsh are green (The rushes on the marsh are green) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The rushes on the marsh are green (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The swallows take their flight ⊗
  • The toil of day is ebbing (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst, M. Howard, C. Orr (Before sleep)
  • The Virgin Martyrs (Therefore come they, the crowding maidens) - S. Barber ⊗
  • The willows by the Eastern Gate (The willows by the Eastern Gate) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • The willows by the Eastern Gate (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • To you, consummate drinkers (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - G. Holst (To you, consummate drinkers)
  • Vespers : Saturday evening (How mighty are the Sabbaths, how mighty and how deep) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • We load the sacrificial stands (We load the sacrificial stands) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • We load the sacrificial stands (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • What colour are they now, thy quiet waters? (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - I. Boyle, G. Holst (Evening on the Moselle)
  • While summer on is stealing () - C. Orr [x]
  • White clouds are in the sky (White clouds are in the sky) (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • White clouds are in the sky (from Lyrics from the Chinese) - F. Hart ⊗
  • Whoever stole you from that bush of broom (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - M. Herbert (Written for his lost nightingale)
  • With the love of a maid (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ITA SPA - J. Coulthard (New love)
  • Written for his lost nightingale (Whoever stole you from that bush of broom) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics)
  • Young and gold haired, fair of face (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard (MS. of St. Rémy at Rheims)
  • Young and gold haired (Young and gold haired, fair of face) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard

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