by John Banister Tabb (1845 - 1909)
The water‑lily
Language: English
Whence, O fragrant form of light, Hast thou drifted through the night, Swanlike, to a leafy nest, On the restless waves, at rest? Art thou from the snowy zone Of a mountain-summit blown, Or the blossom of a dream, Fashioned in the foamy stream? Nay; methinks the maiden moon, When the daylight came too soon, Fleeting from her bath to hide, Left her garment in the tide.
Text Authorship:
- by John Banister Tabb (1845 - 1909), "The water-lily" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "The water-lily", A. 23 (1911). [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 67