by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
In the Garden
Language: English
Our in the cooling, fragrant night,
Where stately lilies, shimmering white,
Bring thoughts of thee, love, graceful and fair,
While evening shadows lie hid in the dark of thy hair.
Roses thy lips are, heartsease thine eyes,
Thy voice is the nightwind, breathing soft sighs.
Ah, love! thou art of all flowers
Sweetest, fairest and best.
Sleep on, my flower! Sweet be thy rest.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "In the Garden"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mary Elizabeth Turner Salter (1856 - 1938), "In the Garden", published c1905 [ high voice and piano ], from Love's epitome, no. 2, New York : G. Schirmer [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-08-06
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Word count: 64