by Edward Wyndham Tennant (1897 - 1916)
The freedom of the Downs
Language: English
How shall I tell you of the freedom of the Downs? You who love the dusty life and durance of great towns, And think the only flowers that please embroider ladies’ gowns, How shall I tell you? How shall I tell you of the Avon’s sweeping flow With the pollards like old henchmen in a sage and solemn row, And the water-cuts that shine when thymy breezes blow? How shall I tell you?
Authorship:
- by Edward Wyndham Tennant (1897 - 1916), "The freedom of the Downs" [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 Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895 - 1980), "The freedom of the Downs" [voice and piano] [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2016-06-13
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Word count: 73