by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)
The Downs
Language: English
Oh! the Downs high to the cool sky; And the feel of the sun-warmed moss; And each cardoon, like a full moon, Fairy-spun of the thistle floss; And the beech grove, and a wood-dove, And the trail where the shepherds pass; And the lark's song, and the wind-song, And the scent of the parching grass!
Confirmed with John Galsworthy, Moods, Songs, & Doggerels, London: William Heinemann, 1912, page 23.
Text Authorship:
- by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933), "The Downs", appears in Moods, Songs, & Doggerels [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 Ada Galsworthy (d. 1956), "The Downs", published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from Seventeen songs, no. 17, London : Schott & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-03
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Word count: 55