The Swan Bent Low to the Lily (op. 56, no. 2)

"The Swan Bent Low to the Lily" is the second song in Edward MacDowell's Four Songs, Op. 56. MacDowell wrote the text himself.

Date: 1898Composer: Edward MacDowellText: Edward MacDowellSong Collection: Four Songs, Op. 56

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The Swan Bent Low to the Lily
by Edward MacDowell

The Swan bent low to the Lily,
Mid wav’ring shadows green,
And the songs he murmur’d softly,
Know’st thou what they mean?

I could tell thee truly,
But Oh, I may not dare;
Look in my eyes and tell me,
What said the Lily fair?

Sheet Music

Four Songs, Op. 56 (high voice)

Composer(s): Edward MacDowell

Song(s): Long Ago (op. 56, no. 1)
The Swan Bent Low to the Lily (op. 56, no. 2)
A Maid Sings Light (op. 56, no. 3)
As the Gloaming Shadows Creep (op. 56, no. 4)

Voice Type: High

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Four Songs, Op. 56 (high voice)

Composer(s): Edward MacDowell

Song(s): Long Ago (op. 56, no. 1)
The Swan Bent Low to the Lily (op. 56, no. 2)
A Maid Sings Light (op. 56, no. 3)
As the Gloaming Shadows Creep (op. 56, no. 4)

Voice Type: High

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Four Songs, Op. 56 (low voice)

Composer(s): Edward MacDowell

Song(s): Long Ago (op. 56, no. 1)
The Swan Bent Low to the Lily (op. 56, no. 2)
A Maid Sings Light (op. 56, no. 3)
As the Gloaming Shadows Creep (op. 56, no. 4)

Voice Type: Low

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