by Francis Neilson, né Francis Butters (1867 - 1961)
The Hamlet of Fancy
Language: English
Far from the mountains that cleave the blue skies Lies the fair hamlet of Fancy: There dwell the maidens with flashing black eyes, Charming with grace and piquancy. Long are their joys. For time never cloys In the fair hamlet of Fancy, In the fair hamlet of Fancy. Hark! The music from the zithers falling! Hark! List the lovers for the dance are calling! Hark! Soft melodious rhythms sweet, See, bewitching flashing feet; In delicious caprice hearts enthralling. Ah! Hark! List the lovers for the dance are calling! Ah! The perfume laden zephyrs blow O’er verdant vales when purple glow Of languid twilight falling. There life is rich with music bright, And love is one supreme delight; And love is one supreme delight Of golden echoes, golden echoes calling. Hark! The swains’ seductive pipes are blowing! Hark! Great the frolic, brisk the cadence flowing! Hark! Oh, the laughter ripples bright; Hearts and voices ever light; Look! the face of every maid is glowing! Ah! Hark! Ah! Come all ye weary who sigh for bright skies Over the mountains to Fancy; There dwell the maidens with flashing black eyes, Charming with grace and piquancy. Joys are sublime and life is divine, Joys are sublime and life is divine In the fair hamlet of Fancy, of Fancy, In the fair hamlet of Fancy. Ah!
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Neilson, né Francis Butters (1867 - 1961) [author's text not yet checked 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 Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924), "The Hamlet of Fancy", first performed 1894 [voice and piano], from the operetta Prince Ananias [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-03-28
Line count: 42
Word count: 222