by Eleanor Jane Hopper (1871 - 1906), as Nora Chesson
Columbines
Language: English
SIng a song of columbines (Doves within a nest), Fairer nosegay no lad twines For his Chloe's breast— Purple all for lover's pain, White for loyalty, Take your roses, bring again Columbines for me. Sing a song of columbines, White and purple-stoled, Ere the bloom is on the bines, When the nights are cold— They will watch the roses out, (Rose though Chloe be— What care I if Chloe flout?) Columbines for me.
Confirmed with Nora Chesson, Under Quicken Boughs, London : John Lane, 1896, p.122
Text Authorship:
- by Eleanor Jane Hopper (1871 - 1906), as Nora Chesson, "Columbines", appears in Under Quicken Boughs [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 Nicolas Slonimsky (1894 - 1995), "Columbines", c1928 [ medium voice and piano ], from Garden songs, no. 2, Boston : White-Smith [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-24
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