Songs
Desire in Spring
Desire in Spring
I love the cradle-songs the mothers singIn lonely places when the twilight drops,The slow, endearing melodies that bringSleep to the weeping lids; and, when she stops,I love the roadside birds upon the topsOf dusty hedges in a world of Spring.And when the sunny rain drips from the edgeOf mid-day wind, and meadows lean one way,And a long whisper passes thro’ the sedge,Beside the broken water let me stay,While these old airs upon my memory play,And silent changes colour up the hedge.
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Composer
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Previously performed at:
- 19 Oct 2021: 74. VENUE AND ARTIST CHANGE On the River
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- 08 Oct 2021: 03. Gurney's Gloucestershire
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Desire in Spring
I love the cradle-songs the mothers sing
In lonely places when the twilight drops,
The slow, endearing melodies that bring
Sleep to the weeping lids; and, when she stops,
I love the roadside birds upon the tops
Of dusty hedges in a world of Spring.
And when the sunny rain drips from the edge
Of mid-day wind, and meadows lean one way,
And a long whisper passes thro’ the sedge,
Beside the broken water let me stay,
While these old airs upon my memory play,
And silent changes colour up the hedge.
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 19 Oct 2021: 74. VENUE AND ARTIST CHANGE On the River
- 08 Oct 2021: 03. Gurney's Gloucestershire