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by Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), as George Eliot

Spring comes hither
 (Sung text for setting by C. Stanford)
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Language: English 
Spring comes hither
  Buds the rose;
Roses wither,
  Sweet spring goes.
Ojalà, would she carry me!

Summer soars --
  Wide-winged day
White light pours,
  Flies away.
Ojalà, would he carry me!

Soft winds blow
  Westward borne,
Onward go
  Towards the morn.
Ojalà, would they carry me!

Sweet birds sing
  O'er the graves,
Then take wing
  O'er the waves.
Ojalà, would they carry me!

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924), "Spring comes hither", op. 1 no. 4, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], from Eight songs from "The Spanish Gypsy", no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), as George Eliot, no title, appears in The Spanish Gypsy, first published 1868

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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 65

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