The robin sings in the apple tree (MacDowell, set by (Edward Alexander MacDowell)) (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908)

The robin sings in the apple tree

Language: English

 The robin sings in the apple tree,
 The blackbird swings on the thorn,
 The day grows old and silence falls,
 Leaving my heart forlorn.

 Night brings rest to many a soul,
 Yet mine is dark with woe;
 Can I forget the days gone by
 When my love I whispered low?

 O robin, and thou blackbird brave,
 My songs of love have died.
 How could you sing as in byegone days,
 When she was at my side?

Authorship

by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908), "The robin sings in the apple tree", op. 47 no. 1, published 1893, from Eight Love Songs, no. 1. [
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 77