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by Rosamund Marriott Watson (1860 - 1911)

The unforeseen
Language: English 
How could I dream a day would ever dawn, 
How could I dream the day would dawn, indeed, 
When daffodils should glisten on the lawn,
    And I not heed ? 

How strange it seems to think I never knew, 
That one day Spring's first breath would thrill the air, 
Brown furrows shine beneath the rain-washed blue,
    And I not care. 

How could I tell a long-remembered voice 
Might stir grey sorrow from her wintry sleep ? 
I did not dream the song-thrush would rejoice,
  And I but weep. 

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   C. Scott 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Rosamund Marriott Watson (1860 - 1911), "The unforeseen", appears in Vespertilia and Other Verses [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 Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "The unforeseen", op. 74 no. 3, published 1911 [voice and piano], London : Elkin [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-05-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 87

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