by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908)
The Swan bent low to the Lily
Language: English
The Swan bent low to the Lily, Mid wav'ring shadows green, And the songs he murmur'd softly, Know'st thou what they mean? I could tell thee truly, But Oh, I may not dare; Look in my eyes and tell me, What said the Lily fair?
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908), "The Swan bent low to the Lily", op. 56 no. 2, published 1898, from Four Songs, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 45