by William Sharp (1855 - 1905)
When, like a sleeping child
Language: English
When, like a sleeping child Or a bird in the nest, The day is gathered To the earth's breast ... Hush! ... 'tis the Dream-Wind, Breathing peace, Breathing rest, Out of the Gardens of Sleep in the West. Oh, come to me, wandering Wind of the West! Grey doves of slumber Come hither to rest! ... Hush! ... now the wings cease Below the dim trees ... And the White Rose of Rest Breathes low in the Gardens of Sleep in the West.
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Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), "The dream-wind", appears in Poems, first published 1912 [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 Hubert Bath (1883 - 1945), "Dream-wind", published 1911 [ SSAATBB chorus ], from Voices of the Air [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "The dream-wind", op. 71 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set V) no. 3 (1927) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-18
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Word count: 78