by Robert Underwood Johnson (1858 - 1937)
Thou half‑unfolded flower
Language: English
Thou half-unfolded flower With fragrance-laden heart, What is the secret power That doth thy petals part? What gave thee most thy hue— The sunshine or the dew? Thou wonder-wakened soul! As Dawn doth steal on Night, On thee soft Love hath stole. Thine eye, that blooms with light, What makes its charm so new— Its sunshine, or its dew?
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Underwood Johnson (1858 - 1937), "The Blossom Of The Soul" [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 Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "Soul's blossom", published 1908 [ high voice and piano ], from Liza Lehmann Album, no. 2, London : Chappell & Co. Ltd. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-15
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Word count: 59