sometimes misattributed to Edward Young (1683 - 1765) and by Ella Young (1867 - 1956)
The Wind from the West
Language: English
Blow high, blow low, O wind from the West: You come from the country I love the best. O say have the lilies Yet lifted their heads Above the lake-water That ripples and spreads? Do the little sedges Still shake with delight, And whisper together All through the night? Have the mountains the purple I used to love, And peace about them, Around and above? O wind from the west, Blow high, blow low, You come from the country I loved long ago.
P. Warlock sets stanza 1-4
Text Authorship:
- sometimes misattributed to Edward Young (1683 - 1765)
- by Ella Young (1867 - 1956), "The wind from the west" [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 Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930), "The Wind from the West", 1911, published 1972, stanza 1-4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 83