by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892)
O Sun, that wakenest all to bliss or...
Language: English
O Sun, that wakenest all to bliss or pain, O moon, that layest all to sleep again, Shine sweetly: twice my love hath smiled on me. O dewy flowers that open to the sun, O dewy flowers that close when day is done, Blow sweetly: twice my love hath smiled on me. O birds, that warble to the morning sky, O birds that warble as the day goes by, Sing sweetly: twice my love hath smiled on me.
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Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892), no title, appears in Idylls of the King, in Gareth and Lynette, first published 1872 [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 Frederick Corder (1852 - 1932), "O Sun, that wakenest", published 1880 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Louisa Gray (flourished 1870-1879), "Lynette's song", published 1873 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by James Lynam Molloy (1837 - 1909), "O sun, that wakenest", <<1892 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-21
Line count: 9
Word count: 78