by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Ellen Bayne
Language: English
Soft be thy slumbers, Rude cares depart, Visions in numbers Cheer thy young heart. Dream on while bright hours And fond hopes remain, Blooming like smiling blowers For thee, Ellen Bayne. Chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide, Dreams of beauty round thee bide While I linger by thy side, Sweet Ellen Bayne. Dream not in anguish, Dream not in far; Love shall not languish; Fond ones are near. Sleeping or waking, In pleasure of pain Warm hearts will beat for thee, Sweet Ellen Bayne. Chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide, Dreams of beauty round thee bide While I linger by thy side, Sweet Ellen Bayne. Scenes that have vanished Smile on thee now, Pleasures once banished Play round thy brow, Forms long departed Greet thee again Soothing they dreaming heart, Sweet Ellen Bayne. Chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide, Dreams of beauty round thee bide While I linger by thy side, Sweet Ellen Bayne.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Ellen Bayne" [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), "Ellen Bayne", published 1854. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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