by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Brushing up the leaves
Language: English
Dear golden days... When first I wandered in those garden dreams with you How I remember as you stood with the broom in your hand And your pink sun bonnet, too... Just brushing up the leaves I saw you brushing and sweeping away Swirling, twirling around your pretty head And then I knew that you, with just a little hesitation, Might consent to stay, while the time away, Heedless of those falling leaves Then somebody came and took you away And left me to my garden dreams
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Katharine Parker (1886 - 1971), "Brushing up the leaves", subtitle: "Fox-trot song", c1930 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-04-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 87