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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Nurse's song
 (Sung text for setting by W. Bolcom)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  CAT
When the voices of children are heard on the green 
And whisp'rings are in the dale, 
The days of my youth rise fresh in my mind, 
My face turns green and pale. 

Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down, 
And the dews of night arise; 
Your spring & your day are wasted in play, 
And your winter and night in disguise.

Composition:

    Set to music by William Bolcom (b. 1938), "Nurse's song", 1956-81 [ solo voices, chorus, orchestra ], from Songs of Experience, Volume One, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Nurse's song", appears in Songs of Innocence and Experience, in Songs of Experience, no. 8, first published 1794

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ahmed E. Ismail

This text was added to the website: 2005-01-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 64

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