Blow breezes o’er the flow’ry lea (George J. Bennett)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-09-21). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 374 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Blow breezes o’er the flow’ry lea
Composer: George J. Bennett
Lyricist: William Whiting
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1883 Novello, Ewer, and Co.
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Original text and translations
English text
Blow breezes o’er the flowery lea,
The whispers of my heart;
There wild thyme to the honey bee
Its sweet soul doth impart.
O wind of love! catch on thy wing
The light that floods the sky;
When day is setting to her bring
My love’s soft lullaby.
Soft gales waft over her,
Spirits of day!
With your wings cover her,
Guide her alway;
Watch o’er her weariness,
Spirits of light!
Over her couch of peace,
Sing ye good night!