by Lucy Etheldred Broadwood (1858 - 1929)
Love came to me one sweet Spring day
Language: English
Love came to me one sweet Spring day, And kissed me at my waking hour, Laid in my hand a budding spray, And bade me wait and see it flower. I watched my spray through Summer's heat And shielded it from rays too fierce, I saw with wonder new and sweet The buds their tender sheathings pierce. But Autumn came with rainy breeze, With early frosts and days of gloom, Yellowed the leaves upon the trees And seared my spray of tender bloom. Alas! When Winter-time drew nigh -- Ah me! Sweet Love! And well-a-day! -- Cold snows fell from a leaden sky And buried all my hopes away!
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Authorship:
- by Lucy Etheldred Broadwood (1858 - 1929), "Unfulfilled promise" [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 John Linton Gardner (1917 - 2011), "Love came to me one sweet Spring day", op. 26 [ SATB chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 107