And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and...

And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, 
Forebode not any severing of our loves! 
Yet in my heart of hearts I feel your might; 
I only have relinquished one delight 
To live beneath your more habitual sway. 
I love the Brooks which down their channels fret, 
Even more than when I tripped lightly as they; 
The innocent brightness of a new_born Day 
   Is lovely yet; 
The Clouds that gather round the setting sun 
Do take a sober colouring from an eye 
That hath kept watch o'er man's mortality; 
Another race hath been, and other palms are won. 
Thanks to the human heart by which we live, 
Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears, 
To me the meanest flower that blows can give 
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.

by William Wordsworth (1770-1850) , from Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood

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

by Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) , "And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves", op. 29 no. 11 [tenor, chorus, and orchestra], from Intimations of Immortality, no. 11.

Date added to the website: 2005-12-31.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for And O, ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire