There was a maiden (Courtney, set by H. Howells) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


There was a kingdom fair to see,
But pale, so pale, with never a rose:
The cold wind blows across the lea,
Westward the pale sun goes.

There was a maiden, soft and dear,
But pale, so pale, with never a rose:
Each quiv'ring eyelid holds a tear,
Seaward her sad heart goes.

Input by Virginia Knight

Authorship

William Leonard Courtney (1850-1928)

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Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1983)

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