by Edward Frederick Lockton (1876 - 1940), as Edward Lockton
Wings
Language: English
All the loveliest things in the world Have wings, have wings! Ev'ry bird on the blossoming spray That wakes and sings ! Happy winds and the gay bees that hum Soft murmurings, All are sent to this garden of mine On wings, on wings! All the loveliest dreams of my heart Have wings, have wings! Joy and laughter, the wonderful thoughts That Youth oft brings! And my soul like a bird at the dawn From darkness springs, Flies to you, to the heav'n of your love On wings, on wings!
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Frederick Lockton (1876 - 1940), as Edward Lockton [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 Helen Rhodes (1858 - 1936), as Guy d'Hardelot, "Wings", 1925 [ voice and piano ], Melbourne : Chappell [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-25
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Word count: 89