by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)
Hail to thee, thou holy herb
Language: English
Hail to thee, thou holy herb, That sprung on holy ground! All in the Mount Olivet First wert thou found. Thou art boot for many a bruise, And healest many a wound; In our Lady's blessed name, I take thee from the ground.
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- by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), no title, appears in Waverley [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 Eliza Flower (1803 - 1846), "Hail to thee", published 1831? [ chorus and piano ], from Musical Illustrations of the Waverley Novels, no. 1, London : Jos. Alfred Novello [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 43