by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937)
Near spring
Language: English
Now the strong horse goes loose at last, Free for his strength in the February's end, Floods have left the meadows and gone past To the broader rivers, rocks and sand. Musing on old [tunes]1, ploughboys go Hoping to catch the lilt forgot Of a tune their fathers recalled in glow Of talking, or after cricket hot. The year stirs wing and watches skies Deep-in again; the girl is happy With her white apron showing in the doorway's Frame, daffodils thrill on hedgebanks ruddy.
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1 Jeffreys: "times"
Researcher for this page: Peter Palmer
1 Jeffreys: "times"
Authorship:
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Near spring" [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 John Jeffreys (1927 - 2010), "Near spring" [tenor and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Peter Palmer
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 84