by Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875)
Soft soft wind, from out the sweet south...
Language: English
Soft soft wind, from out the sweet south sliding, Waft thy silver cloud webs athwart the summer sea; Thin thin threads of mist on dewy fingers twining Weave a veil of dappled gauze to shade my babe and me. Deep deep Love, within thine own abyss abiding, Pour Thyself abroad, O Lord, on earth and air and sea; Worn weary hearts within Thy holy temple hiding, Shield from sorrow, sin, and shame my helpless babe and me.
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Text Authorship:
- by Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875), "The Summer Sea", appears in The Water-Babies, first published 1862 [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 Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Slumber song", op. 4 (Four songs) no. 2 (1896), published 1897 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mary Augusta Salmond , "Soft, soft wind", published c1892 [ voice and piano ], London ; New York : Boosey [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-04
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Word count: 77