by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838)
Wave that wand'rest singing by
Language: English
Wave that wand'rest singing by, Bearing leaves and flow'rs with thee, To the lady of my heart, Waft a benison from me. Wind that rov'st around the grove, Kissing [every]1 flower nigh, I'll send thee on a sweeter search, Bear my own true love my sigh! Bark that show'st my graven words, Thine be yet a happier lot, May'st thou meet my Maiden's eye, Bidding her: Forget me not!
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Text Authorship:
- by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838), "Wave, wind and bark" [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 William Sterndale Bennett (1816 - 1875), "Wave, wind and bark", alternate title: "Forget me not", op. 23 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) ; composed by William Sterndale Bennett.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-03
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Word count: 69