by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)
Come, thou sweet Wonder
Language: German (Deutsch)
Come, thou sweet Wonder, by whose power We more or less enjoy our years; That mak'st a child forget the breast, And dri'st at once the children's tears, Till sleep shall bring their minds more rest. Come to my heavy rain of care, And make it weigh like dew; charm me With Beauty's hair, her eyes or lips; With mountain dawn, or sunset sea That's like a thousand burning ships.
Text Authorship:
- by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), "Come, thou sweet Wonder" [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 Otto Freudenthal (b. 1934), "Come, thou sweet Wonder", 2000 [voice and piano], from 10 poems by William H. Davies for voice and piano, no. 10. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-09-26
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Word count: 70