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by Nancy B. Marsland

Bluebells
Language: English 
Today the bluebells in the wood a purple carpet weave,
And here and there forget-me-nots a spot of azure leave.
The bracken fronds are all a-curl, and when the night is deep
A peal of fairy music soft the wooded glen will sweep.
So listen, little curly head, if you the tale would tell,
Of how you heard the fairy bells a-ringing in the dell.
A-ringing chimes and lullabies, all sweet and soft and low,
That sleepy little curly head to Blanket Fair may go.
Lullaby!

Text Authorship:

  • by Nancy B. Marsland  [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 Eric Coates (1886 - 1957), "Bluebells", 1915 [ voice and piano ], from The Mill o' Dreams, no. 4, 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: 2024-06-22
Line count: 9
Word count: 86

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