by Joseph Campbell (1881 - 1944), as Seosamh MacCathmhaoil

Language: English 
Our translations:  GER
In Cherry Valley the cherries blow:
The valley paths are white as snow.

And in their time with clusters red
The heavy boughs are crimsonèd.

Now the low moon is looking thro'
The glimmer of the honey dew.

A petal trembles to the grass,
The feet of fairies pass and pass.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Cherry Valley", op. 22 no. 2 (1920), published 1921, stanzas 1-4 [ low voice, optional violin and violoncello, and piano ], from Three pastoral songs, no. 2, London, Elkin

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

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Beate Binnig) , "Kirschtal", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Alvin Kho

This text was added to the website: 2009-03-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 81