Ophelia's Song

"Ophelia's Song" is the first song of Jake Heggie's song cycle Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia.

Date: 1999Composer: Jake HeggieText: Jake HeggieSong Collection: Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia

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Ophelia’s Song
by Jake Heggie

The hills are green, my dear one,
and blossoms are filling the air.
The spring is arisen and I am a prisoner there.

In this flowery field I’ll lay me
and dream of the open air.
The spring is arisen and I am a prisoner there.

Taste of the honey. Sip of the wine.
Pine for a chalice of gold.
I have a dear one and he is mine.
Thicker than water. Water so cold.

In this flowery field I’ll lay me
and dream of the open air.
The spring is arisen and I am a prisoner there.

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