by William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850)
Language: English
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Amid yon tuft of hazel trees,
That twinkle to the gusty breeze,
Behold him perched in ecstasies,
Yet seeming still to hover;
There! where the flutter of his wings
Upon his back and body flings
Shadows and sunny glimmerings,
That cover him all over.
Note: the text above is taken from stanza 4 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Sheena Phillips (b. 1958), "Linnet", subtitle: "canon", copyright © 2018, stanza 4 [ voices ], from Bird rounds, no. 1
Score: Canasg music [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850), "The Green Linnet"
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