by Joanna Baillie (1762 - 1851)
Jenny's mantle (Mantell Siani)
Language: English
O welcome bat and owlet gray, Thus winging low your airy way; And welcome moth and drowsy fly, That to mine ear come humming by. And welcome shadows long and deep, And stars that from the pale sky peep! O welcome all! to me ye say, My woodland Love is on her way. Upon the soft wind floats her hair; Her breath is in the dewy air; Her steps are in the whisper'd sound, That steals along the stilly ground. O dawn of day in rosy bower, What art thou to this witching hour! O noon of day in sun-shine bright, What art thou to the fall of night!
Authorship:
- by Joanna Baillie (1762 - 1851) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Jenny's mantle (Mantell Siani)", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 299, Hob. XXXIb no. 5. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 109