by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)
Over the land is April See original
Language: English
Over the land is April, Over my heart a rose; Over the high, brown mountain The sound of singing goes. Say, love, do you hear me, Hear my sonnets ring? Over the high, brown mountain, Love, do you hear me sing? By highway, love, and byway The snows succeed the rose. Over the high, brown mountain The wind of winter blows. Say, love, do you hear me, Hear my sonnets ring? Over the high, brown mountain, Love, do you hear me, do you hear, Do you hear the song of spring?
Composition:
- Set to music by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Over the land is April", op. 26 (Two songs) no. 2 (1922), published 1922 [ voice and piano ], London, Elkin
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894), "Over the land is April"
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Researcher for this page: Ian Davis
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 102