by Robert Anderson (1770 - 1833)
Say, have you seen the blushing rose
Language: English
Say, have you seen the blushing rose, The blooming pink, or lily pale? Fairer than any flower that blows Was Lucy Gray of Allendale. Pensive at eve, down by the burn, Where oft the maid they used to hail, The shepherds now are heard to mourn For Lucy Gray of Allendale.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Anderson (1770 - 1833), "Lucy Gray, of Allendale", from Poetical Works, Vol. II, first published 1820 [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 James Hook (1746 - 1827), "Lucy Gray, of Allandale", published 1794. [voice and piano] [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
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Word count: 51