by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Happy streams whose trembling fall
Language: English
Happy streams whose trembling fall With still murmur softly gliding; Happy birds, whose chirping call With sweet melody delighting, Hath moved her flinty and relentless heart To listen to your harmony, And sit securely in these Downs apart, Enchanted with your melody. Sing on and carol forth your glee, She grants you leave her rays to see. Happy, were I, could love but so delight her, But aye, alas, my Love doth still despite her.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Happy streams whose trembling fall", published 1609 [ vocal quartet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 75