by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Sir (1863 - 1944)
A Carol
Language: English
Fling out, fling out your windows wide I bring you joy this Christmas-tide : To-day is born in Bethlehem A son of royal David's stem : Then sing and rest you satisfied -- In excelsis gloria ! "Where is the royal Babe arrayed?" Lo ! He is in a manger laid ; The Lord of life an ox's guest -- But warm He lies on Mary's breast Then sing and rest you undismayed.
Text Authorship:
- by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Sir (1863 - 1944), "A carol", appears in Poems and Ballads by Q, first published 1896 [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 Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924), "A Carol", published 1893 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-22
Line count: 11
Word count: 66