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by Gilbert Parker (1862 - 1932)

There is an orchard
Language: English 
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And high is the orchard wall;
And ripe is the fruit in the orchard tree --
Oh, my love is fair and tall!

There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And joy to its haven hies;
And a white hand opens its gate to me --
Oh, deep are my true love's eyes!

There is an orchard beyond the sea,
Its flowers the brown bee sips;
But the stateliest flower is all for me --
Oh, sweet are my true love's lips!

There is an orchard beyond the sea,
Where the soft delights do roam;
To the Great Delight I have bent my knee --
Oh, good is my true love's home!

There is an orchard beyond the sea,
With a nest where the linnets hide;
Oh, warm is the nest that is built for me --
In my true love's heart I bide!

Text Authorship:

  • by Gilbert Parker (1862 - 1932), "There is an orchard", appears in Embers [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 Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860 - 1919), "There is an orchard", published 1910 [ high voice and piano ], from Golden Hours, no. 2, London : Boosey & Co. [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2024-01-07
Line count: 20
Word count: 146

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