Who has seen the wind

Who has seen the wind? 
Neither I nor you;
But when the leaves hang trembling
The wind is passing through. 

Who has seen the wind? 
Neither you nor I;
But when the trees bow down their heads
The wind is passing by.

by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) , no title, from Sing-song: a nursery rhyme book, published 1872

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Marshall H. Barnes (1921-) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1970, from Three songs to children, no. ?
by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1930. [a study song for school choir: voices a cappella]
by Alys Eliza Bentley , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1907.
by Allan Blank (1925-) , "The Wind", published 1969.
by John Frederick Bridge (1844-1924) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1916, from Kookoorookoo and other songs
by Newel Kay Brown (1932-) , "Who has seen the wind?", 1969, from A Set of Three
by Helen Call , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1923, from Songs of Childhood
by Grace Wilbur Conant , "The Wind", published 1905, from Songs for Little People
by Grace Reese Everson , "The Wind", published 1922, from Come Sing with Me
by Carlisle Floyd (1926-) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1967.
by Lita Grier , "Who has seen the wind?"
by Leslie H. Heward (1897-1943) , "Wind in the Trees", published 1928.
by Sidney Homer (1864-1953) , "Who has seen the wind?", op. 19 (Seventeen Lyrics from "Sing-song"), Heft 2 no. 1, published 1908.
by Udo Kasemets (1919-) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1964, from Five songs for children, no. ?
by Gerald Kechley (1919-) , "Who has seen the wind?", 1972, from Three Rossetti Songs, no. ?
by Alfred Kunz (1929-) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1975.
by Robin Humphrey Milford (1903-1959) , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1930, from Rain, Wind, and Sunshine, no. ?
by John Russell , "Who has seen the wind?", published 1968. [sab, a cappella]
by Geoffrey Turton Shaw (1879-1943) , "Fairlight", published 1929, from Songs of Praise, no. ?
by Vally Weigl, née Pick (1894?89?-1982) , "Who has seen the wind?", from Songs for a Child

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