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The dreaming lake
Language: English 
The tropic wind dies down,
The grass nods sleepily,
A tired little sigh
Is heard in the bamboo tree.

The lily leans her head
Upon the dreaming lake,
The waters whisper low,
All quiet for her sake.

The palm-trees bend their heads
Along the sandy shore,
And quiet night comes down
To hush the sea once more.

Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):


Researcher for this text: Thomas Dymit

This text was added to the website: 2008-11-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 57