Shy Mignonette (Taylor, set by M. Brahe) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Gay gowns and colours rare,
Bright eyes and tresses fair,
I hardly saw you there,
Mignonette!
You were so small and shy
I nearly passed you by,
Oh, what a dullard I,
Mignonette, Mignonette!

Others more fair of face
Flutter their silk and lace,
Yours is the gentler grace,
Mignonette!
Drest in your gown of green,
Yours is the modest mien,
Yours is the charm unseen,
Mignonette, Mignonette!

Dearest of maids that be,
You are the maid for me,
You hold my heart in fee,
Mignonette!
Graces unguessed before,
Sweetness in hidden store,
Each day I love you more,
Mignonette, Mignonette!

Input by Harry Joelson

Authorship

Helen Taylor

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

May Hanna Brahe (1884-1956)

Date added to the website: 2008-02-27.

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