by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
What must a Fairy's dream be
Language: English
What must a Fairy's dream be, Who drinks of the morning dew? Would she think to fly till she reach'd the sky And bathe in its lakes of blue Or gather bright pearls from the depths of the sea What must the dream of a fairy be? What must a fairy's dream be, Who sleeps when the Mermaid sings? Would she rob the night of her jewels bright, To spangle her silv'ry wings? Rock 'don the wind 'bove the land and the sea, What can the dream of a fairy be? What must a Fairy's dream be When storms in their anger cry? Would she madly chase in the winds embrace, The lightning gleaming by, Or seize on its flash with a child-like glee, What must the dream of a Fairy be? What must a fairy's dream be When mid-summer breezes play? Would she proudly sail on the perfum'd gale To welcome the dawn of day? I know that her visions are sportive and free.-- What must the dream of a Fairy be?
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "What must a Fairy's dream be" [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 Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "What must a Fairy's dream be", published 1847. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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