Daisies after the rain
Language: English
The daisy stars are swaying lakes When sunshine follows rain, They move like fairies in a mist, Shaking fair heads again. Rose petals fall, the poppies bend, Knowing their hour is done; But daisies lift their shining eyes And laugh up to the sun.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Daisies after the rain", 1951, published 1951 [voice and piano], Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 44