by Arthur Somervell, Sir (1863 - 1937)
When spring returns
Language: English
The earth is bare, the earth is brown While winter has his reign; The land is green, the land is gold When spring returns again. The woods and fields in rapturous mood, Intoxicate with bliss, Prepare to greet a longing world At spring's awak'ning kiss. The woods are purple, green and brown, With primrose floor below; The trees for very happiness Put on a veil of snow; In ev'ry stream, and ev'ry lake, Blue heav'n itself I see, And angels' happy laughter rings From ev'ry hedge and tree. Then why should I, when nature wakes, Keep winter in my heart? For I am ready like the earth, And Love will do his part. Come spring to earth, come Love to me: I feel thee drawing near, And winter melts before thy smile, For spring and heav'n are here.
Authorship:
- by Arthur Somervell, Sir (1863 - 1937)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Arthur Somervell, Sir (1863 - 1937), "When spring returns", published 1904 [ soprano and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-06-05
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Word count: 138