by Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931)
Slow spring
Language: English
O year, grow slowly. Exquisite, holy, The days go on With almonds showing the pink stars blowing And birds in the dawn. Grow slowly, year, like a child that is dear, Or a lamb that is mild, By little steps, and by little skips, Like a lamb or a child.
Text Authorship:
- by Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), "Slow Spring" [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 Doreen Carwithen (1922 - 2003), "Slow Spring" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Edmund Duncan Rubbra (1901 - 1986), "Slow spring", op. 14 (Two Songs) no. 2 (1925) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-07-04
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Word count: 50