Laughing Rose (Davies, set by E. Bainton) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


If I were gusty April now, 
How I would blow at laughing Rose ; 
I'd make her ribbons slip their knots, 
And all her hair come loose. 

If I were merry April now, 
How I would pelt her cheeks with showers ; 
I'd make carnations, rich and warm, 
Of her vermilion flowers. 

Since she will laugh in April's face. 
No matter how he rains or blows --
Then O that I wild April were, 
To play with laughing Rose.

Authorship

William Henry Davies (1871-1940)

Foliage

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

Edgar Leslie Bainton (1880-1956)

Date added to the website: 2009-01-15.

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