by Ella Higginson (1862 - 1940)
When the birds go north again
Language: English
Oh, ev'ry year hath its winter, And ev'ry year hath its rain, But a day is always coming When the birds go north again. Oh, ev'ry heart hath its sorrow, And ev'ry heart hath its pain, But a day is always coming When the birds go north again.
Text Authorship:
- by Ella Higginson (1862 - 1940) [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 Richard Henry Warren (1859 - 1933), "When the birds go north again", published 1904. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 48