Where the bluebells and the wind are, Fairies in a ring I spied, And I heard a little linnet Singing near beside. Where the primrose and the dew are, Soon were sped the fairies all: Only now the green turf freshens, And the linnets call.
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Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Bluebells", appears in Songs of Childhood, first published 1902 [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 Edward Joseph Dent (1876 - 1957), "Bluebells", 1918 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960), "Bluebells", op. 17 (Two Songs, from "Songs of Childhood") no. 1, published 1921 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-11
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Word count: 45