1898
The Swan Bent Low to the Lily (op. 56, no. 2)
Composed by 
Edward MacDowell
Edward MacDowell Text by Edward MacDowell
Edward MacDowell Four Songs, Op. 56 Song Collection
"The Swan Bent Low to the Lily" is the second song in Edward MacDowell's Four Songs, Op. 56. MacDowell wrote the text himself.
Text
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)
Edward MacDowell
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)
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)
High
Four Songs, Op. 56 (high voice)
Edward MacDowell
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)
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)
High
Four Songs, Op. 56 (low voice)
Edward MacDowell
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)
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)
Low