by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)
I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick
Language: English
I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick -- But not one like the child did pick. I heard the packhounds in green park -- But no dog like the child heard bark. I heard this day bird after bird -- But not one like the child has heard. A hundred butterflies saw I -- But not one like the child saw fly. I saw the horses roll in grass -- But no horse like the child saw pass. My world this day has lovely been -- But not like what the child has seen.
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Text Authorship:
- by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), "The happy child", appears in Songs of Joy and Others, first published 1911 [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 Antony Garlick (b. 1927), "The happy child", published 1967 [ SSA chorus a cappella ], from Twelve Madrigals [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frederick Lydiate (b. 1906), "The happy child" [ tenor and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Raymond Eugene Premru (b. 1934), "I saw this day sweet flowers grow thick", copyright © 1969 [ SATB chorus and brass instruments ], from Triptych for Voices and Brass [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-15
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Word count: 89