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by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695)

Waters above
Language: English 
Waters above eternal springs!
The dew that sivers the Dove's wings!
O welcome, welcome to the sad!
Give dry dust drink, drink that makes glad!
Many fair ev'nings many flowers
Sweetened with rich and gentle showers,
Have I enjoyed, and down have run
Many a fine and shining Sun;
But never, never, till this happy hour,
Was blest with such an evening shower!

Text Authorship:

  • by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695) [author's text not yet checked 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 (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Waters above", op. 44 no. 7 (1949) [soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, mixed chorus, boys' chorus, and orchestra], from Spring Symphony, no. 7. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ahmed E. Ismail

This text was added to the website: 2004-07-04
Line count: 10
Word count: 63

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