by William D'Avenant, Sir (1606 - 1668)
The lark now leaves his watery nest
Language: English
The lark now leaves his watery nest, And climbing, shakes his dewy wings. He takes this window for the East, And to implore your light he sings -- Awake, awake! the morn will never rise Till she can dress her beauty at your eyes. The merchant bows unto the seaman's star, The ploughman from the sun his season takes; But still the lover wonders what they are Who look for day before his mistress wakes. Awake, awake! break thro' your veil of lawn! Then draw your curtains and begin the dawn!
Authorship:
- by William D'Avenant, Sir (1606 - 1668) [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 Horatio William Parker (1863 - 1919), "The lark now leaves his watery nest", op. 47 no. 6. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 90