by George Moore (1852 - 1913)
The lilacs are in bloom
Language: English
The lilacs are in bloom, All is that ever was, And Cupids peep and pass Through the curtains of the room. Season of light perfume, Hide all beneath thy grass. The lilacs are in bloom, All is that ever was. Dead hopes new shapes assume ; Town belle and country lass Forget the word "Alas," For over every tomb The lilacs are in bloom.
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First published in Mayfair Magazine, May 1884Text Authorship:
- by George Moore (1852 - 1913), no title [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 Norman Houston O'Neill (1875 - 1934), "The lilacs are in bloom", op. 18 no. 2 (1907), published 1907 [ medium voice and piano ], from Five rondels, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mildred Lund Tyson (1895 - 1989), "The lilacs are in bloom", published 1934 [ voice and piano; or three-part women's chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-02-04
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