by Adelaide Anne Procter (1825 - 1864)
Give
Language: English
See the rivers flowing Downwards to the sea, Pouring all their treasures Bountiful and free— Yet to help their giving Hidden springs arise; Or, if need be, showers Feed them from the skies! Watch the princely flowers Their rich fragrance spread, Load the air with perfumes, From their beauty shed— Yet their lavish spending Leaves them not in dearth, With fresh life replenished By their mother earth! Give thy heart’s best treasures— From fair Nature learn; Give thy love—and ask not, Wait not a return! And the more thou spendest From thy little store, With a double bounty, God will give thee more.
Authorship:
- by Adelaide Anne Procter (1825 - 1864) [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 Arthur Sullivan, Sir (1842 - 1900), "Give", published 1867 [voice and piano], Boosey and Co. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-12-22
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Word count: 103