by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 )
The Valley of Laughter
Language: English
I know a valley sweet and golden, I know a valley fair to see, Here where the dreams of life be folden, One with the vale and the slumb’ring sea. Here where the wind-blown barley whispers Secrets that come to our hearts so true, Sunlight and shadow softly tell me, Here ‘twas you lov’d me and I lov’d you. Ah! my laughing valley, Winds blow as sweet today, Here let us meet, here let us greet, One with the winds at play. Skies are blue and rich the clover, Laughter rings the wide world over; Come away! Come today! Come and keep love’s holiday. I know a valley sweet and golden, Lit by the light of the harvest moon; Summer may pass and its dreams grow olden, Fragrant for ever our way is strewn. Do you remember corn’flow’rs dancing, Do you remember when love was new? Here in the heart of the shining valley, Here ‘twas you lov’d me and I lov’d you. Ah! my laughing valley, Winds blow as sweet today, Here let us meet, here let us greet, One with the winds at play. Skies are blue and rich the clover, Laughter rings the wide world over; Come away! Come today! Come and keep love’s holiday.
Authorship:
- by Frederick (Fred) G. Bowles ( flourished 1899-1918 ) [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 Wilfred Sanderson (1878 - 1935), "The Valley of Laughter" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2016-05-17
Line count: 32
Word count: 208