by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)
Sweet Chance, that led my steps abroad See original
Language: English
Sweet Chance, that led my steps abroad, Beyond the town, where wild flow'rs grow -- A rainbow and a cuckoo, Lord, How rich and great the times are now! Know all ye sheep And cows, that keep On staring that I stand so long In grass that's wet from heavy rain -- A rainbow, and a cuckoo's song May never come together again, May never come from This side the tomb. A rainbow, and a cuckoo's song May never come together again...
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "Sweet Chance, that led my steps abroad", published 1929, first performed 1928 [ voice and piano or orchestra ], from Songs of the Countryside, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), "A great time", appears in The Bird of Paradise and Other Poems, first published 1914
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Line count: 14
Word count: 80