by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)
The lily has a smooth stalk
Language: English
Our translations: SPA
The lily has a smooth stalk, Will never hurt your hand; But the rose upon her briar Is lady of the land. There's sweetness in an apple tree, And profit in the corn; But lady of all beauty Is a rose upon a thorn. When with moss and honey She tips her bending briar, And half unfolds her glowing heart, She sets the world on fire.
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Text Authorship:
- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), no title, appears in Sing-song: a nursery rhyme book, 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 Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956), "The lily has a smooth stalk", published 1922 [ unison chorus, piano ], from School Songs [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978), "The rose", <<2017 [ SATB chorus, piano, optional string quartet ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hilda May Sarson (1901? - 1958), "Lady of the land", published 1933 [ voice and piano ], from Boats and Bridges [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Weidig (1867 - 1931), "There's nothing like the rose", published 1920 [ voice, piano ], in The Progressive Music Series [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2006-01-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 67