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:
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