© by Maurice Lindsay (1918 - 2009)
The Gean
Language: English
Aa the trees are dansan wi the winds of Spring [ ... ]
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Modern English translation (The cherry tree), also by the author:
Modern English translation (The cherry tree), also by the author:
All the trees are dancing with the winds of spring Every green leaf glancing in a highland fling. Except for yonder cherry tree so ladylike and proud Dressed up for all the rest to see with tassels of a cloud.
Text Authorship:
- by Maurice Lindsay (1918 - 2009), "The Gean", appears in At the Wood's Edge, first published 1950, copyright © [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 Thea Musgrave (b. 1928), "The Gean", 1953 [ voice and piano ], from A Suite o' Bairnsangs, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-22
Line count: 4
Word count: 38