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by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)

Bloom bright fair flowers around the...
Language: English 
Bloom bright fair flowers around the white stone 
Where sleepeth my Eva, my loved one and my own, 
Who departed in sadness and left me alone, 
Sweet Eva, my loved one my own. 

She was the idol of life's early day, 
But, fearing the censure that worldling's might say, 
Pride tore my weak heart from Eva away, 
From Eva, sweet Eva away. 

She died, it was better than living apart, 
She died, and the sunlight went out from my heart 
She died, and this cold world no you can impart, 
From Eva, no joy can impart.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), title 1: "My loved one and my own", title 2: "Eva" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "My loved one and my own", alternate title: "Eva", published 1858. [voice and piano] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 96

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