Song Cycle by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

1. Autumn Song

Authorship

by Richard Watson Dixon (1833-1900)

The feathers of the willow
Are half of them grown yellow
Above the swelling stream;
And ragged are the bushes,
And rusty now the rushes,
And wild the clouded gleam,
And wild the clouded gleam!

2. The sun upon the lake is low

Authorship

by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)

 The sun upon the lake is low,
 The wild birds hush their song;
 The hills have evening's deepest glow,
 Yet Leonard tarries long,
 Now all whom varied toil and care
 From home and love divide,
 In the calm sunset may repair
 Each to the loved one's side.

3. A cavalry catch

Authorship

by Fiona Macleod (1885-1905) [pseudonym] , "A cavalry catch"

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Up! for the bugles are calling,
Saddle and boot, and away!
Sabres are clanking and lances are glancing,
The colonel is fuming and horses are prancing,
So up with the sabres and lances,
Up and away!
Up and away!

Where are we off to so fast, boys?
Saddle and boot, and away!
Thunder of hoofs in a rush we go past,
In a whirlwind of dust we are gone as a blast,
For we're off with the sabres and lances.
Off and away!
Off and away!

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